2004 ⟶ Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov Isolate Graphene
Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov isolated graphene, a mon...
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🔬 Discovery of Fullerenes
Harold Kroto, Robert Curl and Richard Smalley discover fullerenes, a class of large carbon molecules superficially resembling the geodesic dome designed by architect R. Buckminster Fuller.⟶
ChemistryFullerenesCarbonMaterials ScienceNanotechnologyMolecular ChemistrySmalleyCurlKroto1980s
United States🔬 Carbon Nanotubes Discovered Using Electron Microscopy
Sumio Iijima uses electron microscopy to discover a type of cylindrical fullerene known as a carbon nanotube, though earlier work had been done in the field as early as 1951. This material is an important component in the field of nanotechnology.⟶
NanotechnologyMaterials ScienceElectron MicroscopyFullerenesSumio IijimaCarbonNanomaterials
Japan⚛️ Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov Isolate Graphene
Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov isolated graphene, a monolayer of carbon atoms, and studied its quantum electrical properties.⟶
Materials ScienceGrapheneAndre GeimKonstantin NovoselovNanotechnology21st Century ScienceCarbon
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🧲 Giant Magnetoresistance Recognized with Nobel Prize
Giant magnetoresistance recognized (Nobel prize, Albert Fert and Peter Grünberg)⟶
PhysicsMaterials ScienceMagnetismNobel PrizeAlbert FertPeter GrünbergNanotechnologySpintronics21st Century ScienceGiant Magnetoresistance
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