石墨烯

　　Graphene is an allotrope of carbon in the form of a single layer of atoms in a two-dimensional hexagonal lattice in which one atom forms each vertex.It is the basic structural element of other allotropes，including graphite，charcoal，carbon nanotubes and fullerenes.It can also be considered as an indefinitely large aromatic molecule，the ultimate case of the family of flat polycyclic aro-matic hydrocarbons.Graphene has a unique set of properties which set it apart from other mate-rials.In proportion to its thickness，it is about 100 times stronger than the strongest steel.It conducts heat and electricity very efficiently and is nearly transparent.Graphene also shows a large and nonlinear diamagnetism，even greater than gra-phite，and can be levitated by Nd-Fe-B magnets.Researchers have identified the bipolar transistor effect，ballistic transport of charges and large quantum oscilla-tions in the material.In the present book，thirty-three typical literatures about Graphene published on international authontative joumals were selected to introduce the worldwide newest progress，which contains reviews or original researches on Graphene.We hope this book can demonstrate advances in Graphene as well as give references to the researchers，students and other related people.

　　编委会成员由国内外著名高校、科研中心及重点实验室专家组成，国际有哈佛大学、麻省理工学院、加州理工学院、牛津大学、剑桥大学、芝加哥大学、哥伦比亚大学、耶鲁大学、康奈尔大学、宾夕法尼亚大学、帝国理工学院等，国内有清华大学、北京大学、中国科学院、香港大学、武汉大学等。每分册由10名相关领域的专家组成编委会，他们均为国内外著名学府、科研中心及重点实验室一线工作科研专家。