Researchers use a nanobot to accurately cut graphene

Researchers from Michigan State University and the Shenyang Institute of Automation Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new method to accurately cut graphene. The researchers are using an atomic force microscope-based nanorobot to do the accurate cutting.

Graphene's crystal structure is asymmetry which means that nanoscale forces can be utilized as a real-time feedback to provide a closed-loop mechanism that is capable of cutting graphene with accurate control. The researchers say that their technique in combination with current parallel multi-tip technology can be used to cheaply produce graphene-based large-scale, high-efficiency nanodevices.