SILICON AND GRAPHENE

Juan Laorden MartinezEnrique J. Vervoort

SILICON

• its a chemical element with the symbol ¨Si¨.

• 14 atomic mass.• Also named Polycyclic Aromatic

Hydrocarbon.• Strong, brightly, prone to chipping.• Flexible, Transperent, Self-cooling.• Light-weighted, Elastic, Thermal

Conductivity.• Cristal red, honeycomb form.

• Known for 500 years.

• Related to Graphene

• Andre Geim, profesor.

• Konstantin Novoselov, student.

ORIGEN & HISTORY

Founders, Nobel prize winners

• Density: 2,33 (g/cm3)

• Colour: Metalic Grey.

• Fusion point (ºC): 1414.

• Boiling point (ºC): 2680.

• Atomic Volume (cm3/mol): 12,06.

SPECIFIC PROPERTIES

• Chips.

• Solar Photovoltaic Cells.

• Telecommunications

• Water Treatment Systems.

• Nano Technology.

• Catalyst.

USES

GRAPHENE

-Its a laminate flat estructure

-It Consists of pure carbon atoms arranged in a regular hexagonal pattern similar to graphite

-It is very light, a sheet of 1 square meter weighs just 0.77 milligrams

ORIGINS AND HISTORY

-Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov

SPECIFIC PROPERTIES

• High thermal, electrical conductivity

• High elasticity, high hardness.

• High resistance. 200 times stronger than steel.

• Similar resistance as a diamond, lighter.

• Graphene is practically a transparent material.

USES

• Blindage

• Informatics

• Electronics

• Vehicles