The Scotch tape method, also known as micromechanical cleavage or mechanical exfoliation, is a simple yet powerful technique used to isolate thin layers of two-dimensional (2D) materials from their ...

We were always amused that one of the biggest scientific discoveries of the recent past — graphene — was started with pencil lead and Scotch tape. Now, researchers at the University of Alabama ...

The pyramid is made from clear plastic transparency sheets, held together with scotch tape. It’s placed on ... which helps to sell the effect. Not bad for a few dollars worth of parts.