Faster computers, electronic devices possible after scientists create large-area graphene on copper

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AUSTIN, Texas—The creation of large-area graphene using copper may enable the manufacture of new graphene-based devices that meet the scaling requirements of the semiconductor industry, leading to faster computers and electronics, according to a team of scientists and engineers at The University of Texas at Austin.