A piece of graphite is placed on adhesive tape, which is then folded over and peeled apart ... such as silicon dioxide, and gently rubbed to transfer the graphene layers onto the substrate surface.

There are a crazy number of adhesive tapes available, and in this article I’d like to discuss a few of the ones I’ve found useful in my lab, and their sometimes surprising applications.

An curved arrow pointing right. Narrator: Duct tape can hold just about anything together. We use it for all sorts of repairs and even as a decorative addition to various arts and crafts.