graphene
two-dimensional crystalline structure of carbon
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Summary
graphene ranks in the top 0.97% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,380 views/month, #753 of 77,819).[1]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Andre Geim[2], Konstantin Novoselov[3]
- Subclass of: allotrope of carbon[4], single-layer materials[5]
- Commons category: Graphene[6]
- Has part(s): carbon[7]
- Time of discovery or invention: 2004[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Graphene[9]
- Described at URL: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/did-edison-accidentally-make-graphene-in-1879[10]
- Different from: graphane[11], grapheme[12]
- Melting point: 4510 K[13]
- P6009: 14939[14]
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Influence
Things named for graphene include GrapheneOS[15], an Android distribution[16], in Canada[17], founded in 2014[18].
Why It Matters
graphene has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] graphene is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
Entities named for graphene include GrapheneOS[15], an Android distribution[16], in Canada[17], founded in 2014[18].