Tiny wrinkles bend physics to change how electricity moves through graphene

Artist illustration of electricity moving across a curved sheet of graphene

Tiny wrinkles could reveal new behaviors in graphene, an exceptionally strong, conductive and thin material used in batteries, computer chips and other electronics. According to a new study published in Advanced Materials, small bends in graphene’s two-dimensional (2D), or one-atom-thick, structure can change the material’s electrical properties.