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Samples of graphene supported on boron nitride demonstrate superior electrical properties, achieving levels of performance that are comparable to those observed with suspended samples.

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Figure 1: Supporting graphene on hexagonal boron nitride (BN) substrates.

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Weitz, R., Yacoby, A. Graphene rests easy. Nature Nanotech 5, 699–700 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2010.201

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