Graphene’s ultimate stretchability and ‘realistic’ strength discovered

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The realistic mechanical properties of monolayer graphene have been successfully studied by a new method developed by a research team led by Dr Lu Yang, Associate Professor of Department of Mechanical Engineering at City University of Hong Kong (CityU). The groundbreaking discovery will promote the application of graphene in different areas, such as the touch monitor on flexible mobile phones.

Dr Lu’s research achievement has been published in the prestigious international journal Nature Communications, titled “Elastic straining of free-standing monolayer graphene.” This paper was also highlighted in “Editors' Choice” in the 21 February 2020 issue of Science.

Dr Lu said he was grateful to CityU for providing top-notch facilities for his team to conduct their research, such as the Nano-Manufacturing Laboratory at the CityU Shenzhen Research Institute, the Centre for Super-Diamond and Advanced Films, and the Centre for Advanced Structural Materials.

Members of the research team include PhD students Cao Ke and Han Ying in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Dr Ly Thuc-hue, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, at CityU, as well as experts from Tsinghua University and Xidian University.