Properties of materials are often defined by
imperfections in their atomic structure, especially when the
material itself is just one atom thick, such as graphene.
Researchers at the University of Vienna have now developed a method
for controlled creation of such imperfections into graphene at
length scales approaching the macroscopic world. These results,
confirmed by atomically resolved microscope images and published in
the journal Nano Letters, serve as an essential starting point both
for tailoring graphene for applications and for the development of
new materials.
