Rositza Yakimova

TL;DR: By demonstrating the structural integrity and uniformity of graphene over hundreds of micrometres, as well as reproducible mobility and carrier concentrations across a half-centimetre wafer, these results boost the prospects of using epitaxial graphene in applications beyond quantum metrology.

TL;DR: In this article, the first observation of the quantum Hall effect in epitaxial graphene was reported, which filled the yawning gap in the understanding of the electronic properties of this truly remarkable material and demonstrate suitability of the silicon carbide technology for manufactiring large area high quality graphene.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an overview of the main techniques for production and processing of graphene and related materials (GRMs), as well as the key characterization procedures, adopting a 'hands-on' approach, providing practical details and procedures as derived from literature and from the authors' experience, in order to enable the reader to reproduce the results.

TL;DR: In this paper, the application of beneficial physico-chemical properties of ZnO nanostructures for the detection of wide range of biological compounds is highlighted for medical diagnostics require accurate, fast and inexpensive biosensors, the advantages inherent optical methods of detection are considered.

TL;DR: In this article, the surface potential (SP) of graphene is directly measured in Hall bar geometry via a combination of electrical functional microscopy and spectroscopy techniques, which enables calibrated work function measurements of graphene domains in ambient conditions with values Φ 1LG ~4.55 ± 0.02