GRAPHENE : The power of future

Graphene is one of the most studied material today Among the various species of Nano material

, it is one of the most talked about in the present era due to its remarkably excellent properties .it

is a one-atom-thick planar layer of sp2 hybridization carbon atoms which arrange in a hexagonal

structure. It has unique and remarkable mechanical, thermal, optical,and electrical properties .It

posses high surface area , good oxidation resistance , and having high thermal conductivity

.Graphene is mainly synthesized from natural graphite. The most common source of graphite is

the flake graphite. Flake graphite is a naturally occurring mineral. Graphene can be synthesized

by various methods such as chemical vapor deposition, Chemical exfoliation ,mechanical

exfoliation and cleavage . It has wide range of application due to its fascinating properties . some

of its application includes using for desalination of ocean water , in battery for super charging

efficiency , it is one of the worlds lightest material but more stronger than steel .

Our present objective is to prepare this most valuable nano material graphene by using scotch

tape method . In this micromechanical exfoliation method, Since the van der Waals force which

is present between each basal plane of graphite is very weak , So it easy to exfoliate the graphite

using an adhesive tape. The product so obtained after the mechanical exfoliation of graphite is

called as graphene ,which is detached from a graphite crystal , and formed as a two dimensional

sheets with high purity.