Solid State What Is the Best Way to Learn About Graphene?

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For those seeking to understand graphene, traditional textbooks may not be the best resource due to the field's rapid evolution. Current research papers are recommended for the latest developments, but a foundational knowledge is necessary to comprehend them. Instead of books, exploring patents can be beneficial, as they often provide detailed instructions and are more accessible than scientific articles. Focusing on specific areas of interest, such as transparent conductive films or thermally conductive polymers, can help streamline the search for relevant patents, which can be easily obtained for free via Google Patent Search.
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Can someone recommend a good book on graphene?
 
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Graphene is such a new and rapidly expanding field that to my knowledge there aren't really any textbooks on it, and it would be pointless because anything printed is likely to be out of date in a few years. You would be better served reading the current papers in the field. If you don't have the requisite knowledge to understand them, then it's essential you study that first in any case.
 
Personally, I have skipped the books and read a lot of patents. Identify your area of interest (transparent conductive films, for example. or thermally conductive polymers) and start grabbing patents using google patent search. Save as .pdf. At the end of each patent, examples give detailed step by step instructions. In general, these are easier to read than scientific publications. Best of all, free.
 

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