Impermeable atomic membranes from graphene sheets.

By J. S. Bunch, S. Verbridge, J. Alden, Arend M. van der Zande, J. Parpia, Harold G. Craighead, Paul L. McEuen. Nano letters (Print), 2008

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We demonstrate that a monolayer graphene membrane is impermeable to standard gases including helium. By applying a pressure difference across the membrane, we measure both the elastic constants and the mass of a single layer of graphene. This pressurized graphene membrane is the world's thinnest balloon and provides a unique separation barrier between 2 distinct regions that is only one atom thick.

Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry

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