Daily Quiz | On graphene, a simple form of carbon
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Graphene, diamonds, and fullerenes are all __________ of carbon. Fill in the blank with a term derived from the Greek word for ‘variability’.
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Graphene is a twodimensional sheet of carbon atoms bonded in a hexagonal pattern. What is the material called when these sheets are stacked over each other in three dimensions?
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For his work on graphene, Andre Geim received part of the 2010 physics Nobel Prize. In 2000, he received an __ _____ Prize for levitating a frog using its own magnetic field. He remains the only individual to have won both prizes. Name the second prize.
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In 2004, Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov used micromechanical cleavage to isolate graphene from graphite. Aside from graphite, what material does this technique require to work?
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On April 12, U. K. researchers reported that graphene displays giant magnetoresistance (GMR) at room temperature, which is astonishing. What is the main application of GMR? (Hint: The Hindu has written about it.)
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Graphene is to carbon as silicene is to silicon, germanene is to germanium, and stanene is to ______. Fill in the blank.
