Graphene-Induced Performance Enhancement of Batteries, Touch Screens, Transparent Memory, and Integrated Circuits: A Critical Review on a Decade of Developments

HIGHLIGHTS: [Image: see text] Graphene possesses high electronic mobility, minimal light absorbance, large surface area and exclusive mechanical properties. [Image: see text] Graphene’s unique characteristics make it the perfect material for use in batteries, touch screens, transparent memory, and integrated circuits. [Image: see text] The development of high-quality homogenous graphene, simple transfer processes, a lack of effective characterization methods, and high production costs prevent graphene from being widely used in the electronic industry. [Image: see text] The production of large-area, nearly defect-free graphene using contemporary synthesis techniques, such CVD, holds great potential for the development of nanoelectronic devices. ABSTRACT: Graphene achieved a peerless level among nanomaterials in terms of its application in electronic devices, owing to its fascinating and novel properties. Its large surface area and high electrical conductivity combine to create high-power batteries. In addition, because of its high optical transmittance, low sheet resistance, and the possibility of transferring it onto plastic substrates, graphene is also employed as a replacement for indium tin oxide (ITO) in making electrodes for touch screens. Moreover, it was observed that graphene enhances the performance of transparent flexible electronic modules due to its higher mobility, minimal light absorbance, and superior mechanical properties. Graphene is even considered a potential substitute for the post-Si electronics era, where a high-performance graphene-based field-effect transistor (GFET) can be fabricated to detect the lethal SARS-CoV-2. Hence, graphene incorporation in electronic devices can facilitate immense device structure/performance advancements. In the light of the aforementioned facts, this review critically debates graphene as a prime candidate for the fabrication and performance enhancement of electronic devices, and its future applicability in various potential applications.