14. Theory of graphene was first explored by Philip R Wallace in 1947 as a starting point for understanding the electronic properties of more complex, 3D graphite.
15. Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov  at Manchester University managed to extract single-atom-thick crystallites (graphene) from bulk graphite in 2004.History
18. There were a number of previous attempts to make atomically thin graphitic films vary by using exfoliation techniques.Preparative methods
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20. Epitaxial graphene on silicon carbide can be patterned using standard microelectronics methods.
21. Many important graphene properties have been identified in graphene produced by this method. For example, the electronic band-structure (so-called Dirac cone structure) has been first visualized in this material. Epitaxial growth on silicon carbide
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