Physicists Achieve Unprecedented Flexibility in Graphene
Researchers at the University of Vienna have made a breakthrough in enhancing the stretchability of graphene by rippling it like an accordion, which could lead to advances in flexible electronics. This discovery was facilitated by ultra-clean, air-free measurements that revealed the 'accordion effect,' where corrugations in the material significantly reduce the force needed to stretch it, overcoming previous contradictions about graphene's stiffness.