A study published in Science unveils the catalytic action of nickel in the growth of graphene sheets. The research, carried out by IOM-CNR and the University of Trieste, provides new strategies to improve the industrial production of this material characterized by exceptional properties.

The research was conducted in Trieste (Italy) by the Istituto Officina dei Materiali of the Italian National Research Council (IOM-CNR) and by the Department of Physics of the University of Trieste (Giovanni Comelli and Maria Peressi).