A roadmap for graphene

Graphene, the one-atom-thick, two-dimensional form of carbon, boasts a range of properties with potential practical applications. Now that economic means for its mass production have been developed, some of those applications may soon become realities. Time, therefore, for a review of progress in graphene research and production, and a critical look at probable applications. Among the first applications to reach the market, the authors speculate, will be technologies such as printable and flexible electronics, flexible solar cells and supercapacitors.