A Fast, Non-Destructive Test for Two-Dimensional Materials

Thinning a material down to a single-atom thickness can dramatically change that material’s physical properties. Graphene, the best known two-dimensional (2D) material, has unparalleled strength and electrical conductivity, unlike its bulk form as graphite. Studies have been conducted on hundreds of other 2D materials for the purposes of electronics, sensing, early cancer diagnosis, water desalination, and a host of other applications.