Two-dimensional graphite could be useful in carbon-based electronic devices. How electrons move in these structures seems best described by relativistic quantum physics, modelling them as if they have no mass at all.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 52 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.83 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on SpringerLink
- Instant access to the full article PDF.
USD 39.95
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
References
Novoselov, K. S. et al. Science 306, 666–669 (2004).
Novoselov, K. S. et al. Nature 438, 197–200 (2005).
Zhang, Y., Tan, Y. -W., Stormer, H. L. & Kim, P. Nature 438, 201–204 (2005).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Kane, C. Erasing electron mass. Nature 438, 168–170 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/438168a
Published:
Issue date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/438168a
