A single layer of carbon atoms arranged in such a honeycomb structure forms a single graphene sheet. Several sheets stacked one on top of the other are regarded as multi-layer graphene, up to the point where the material becomes graphite (usually over about 30 layers, although clear standardization is severely lacking at the moment). Graphite, a 3D crystal composed of weakly coupled graphene layers, is a relatively common material - used in pencil tips, batteries and many more. In graphene, each carbon atom is covalently bonded to three other carbon atoms. Thanks to the strength of the covalent bonds between carbon atoms, graphene boasts great stability and a very high tensile strength (the force in which you can stretch something before it breaks). Since graphene is flat, every atom is on the surface and is accessible from both sides, so there is more interaction with surrounding molecules. Also, the carbon atoms are bonded to only three other atoms, although they have the capability to bond to a fourth atom. This capability, combined with the aforementioned tensile strength and high surface area to volume ratio of graphene may make it appealing for use in composite materials. Graphene also enjoys electron mobility that is higher than any known material and researchers are developing methods to use this property in electronics. These futuristic properties of graphene made a future mobile oil with inclusion of gasoline products.
The obvious question when calling it a different form of petroleum is: where does the carbon come from? Graphite in the Acheson process is made from petroleum coke, so graphene fuel from graphite would just be petroleum with additional energy-inefficient steps.
In trying to replace petroleum (or, for CVD, gaseous alkane) as the carbon source you will most likely run into the issue that e-fuels (which sports car manufacturers promote these days) have: there are way too many energy-inefficient steps in order to get there.
If you develop some bacteria that spit out graphene without all those extra steps, we're in a completely different business, but until then I wouldn't put a lot of hope into this.
Dear, @Jürgen Weippert: Graphene having higher surface area and surface energy, maybe opt good electrolyte. The electrolytic solution excellently works with the electronic devices. Thanks for your reply.
I know that graphene has a lot of great properties, that was not my point. My point was that the manufacturing is extremely inefficient and far away from a mass production on petroleum level.
@Jürgen Weippert, Dear Sir, I can understand your point but there are so many carbon sources that can be supplement for graphene biomass like sea weed, You are very right but nothing is impossible. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mset.2021.01.005
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