In the realm of condensed matter physics, where the structure of materials is manipulated at the scale of single atoms, the development of two-dimensional (2D) metals marks a significant inflection point.
Within the immense, tranquil realms of the cosmos, amidst the genesis of stars and the perpetual waltz of galaxies, there exists a murmur of energy, so faint and elusive, that it drifted through the Earth, and indeed through our very being, undetected and unaffected for ages.
As we stand on the brink of the future, peering into the enticing vista of progress that lies ahead, we find ourselves on the threshold of a new era. Scientists and researchers across the globe have dubbed this era, ripe with potential and laden with expectations, as the 'Age of Graphene'. For centuries, human civilization has ridden on the crest of relentless innovation, with an ever-deepening understanding of materials serving as the engine of our progress.