Applications of Graphene to Electronics and Optoelectronics

Graphene, a monlayer of carbon atoms arrange to form a 2-dimensional honeycomb lattice, exhibits enormous fascinating properties, such as a linear energy dispersion relation, a wide-range optical absorption, high thermal conductivity, and mechanical flexibility [1]. Because the unique material properties of graphene allow it to be a promising building block for the next generation electronic and optoelectronic devices, sometimes graphene-based devices have refereed to be a strong candidate to overcome the intrinsic limitations of conventional semiconductor-based technology [2,3]. However, there are several fundamental or technological hurdles to be overcome in real applications of graphene in electronics and optoelectronics. In this tutorial we will present a short introduction to the basic materials properties and recent progress in applications of graphene and discuss future outlook of graphene-based electronic and optoelectronic devices.