Burning magnesium metal in dry ice forms nanosheets of graphene say US scientists. The exact mechanism for the formation of graphene is still under investigation but the team thinks that the rapid reaction kinetically favours graphene over graphite. The synthetic process is cost effective and can be used to produce few-layer graphene in large quantities.
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