The emergence of graphene research topics through interactions within and beyond
Scientific research is an essential stage of the innovation process. However, it remains unclear how a scientific idea becomes applied knowledge and, after that, a commercial product. This paper describes a hypothesis of innovation based on the emergence of new research fields from more mature resea...
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| author | Nguyen, Ai Linh Liu, Wenyuan Khor, Khiam Aik Nanetti, Andrea Cheong, Siew Ann |
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| description | Scientific research is an essential stage of the innovation process. However, it remains unclear how a scientific idea becomes applied knowledge and, after that, a commercial product. This paper describes a hypothesis of innovation based on the emergence of new research fields from more mature research fields after interactions between the latter. We focus on graphene, a rising field in materials science, as a case study. First, we used a coclustering method on titles and abstracts of graphene papers to organize them into four meaningful and robust topics (theory and experimental tests, synthesis and functionalization, sensors, and supercapacitors and electrocatalysts). We also demonstrated that they emerged in the order listed. We then tested all topics against the literature on nanotubes and batteries, and the possible parent fields of theory and experimental tests, as well as supercapacitors and electrocatalysts. We found incubation signatures for all topics in the nanotube papers collection and weaker incubation signatures for supercapacitors and electrocatalysts in the battery papers collection. Surprisingly, we found and confirmed that the 2004 breakthrough in graphene created a stir in both the nanotube and battery fields. Our findings open the door for a better understanding of how and why new research fields coalesce. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1640722023-02-28T20:10:00Z The emergence of graphene research topics through interactions within and beyond Nguyen, Ai Linh Liu, Wenyuan Khor, Khiam Aik Nanetti, Andrea Cheong, Siew Ann School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering School of Art, Design and Media Science::Physics Emergences Graphene Scientific research is an essential stage of the innovation process. However, it remains unclear how a scientific idea becomes applied knowledge and, after that, a commercial product. This paper describes a hypothesis of innovation based on the emergence of new research fields from more mature research fields after interactions between the latter. We focus on graphene, a rising field in materials science, as a case study. First, we used a coclustering method on titles and abstracts of graphene papers to organize them into four meaningful and robust topics (theory and experimental tests, synthesis and functionalization, sensors, and supercapacitors and electrocatalysts). We also demonstrated that they emerged in the order listed. We then tested all topics against the literature on nanotubes and batteries, and the possible parent fields of theory and experimental tests, as well as supercapacitors and electrocatalysts. We found incubation signatures for all topics in the nanotube papers collection and weaker incubation signatures for supercapacitors and electrocatalysts in the battery papers collection. Surprisingly, we found and confirmed that the 2004 breakthrough in graphene created a stir in both the nanotube and battery fields. Our findings open the door for a better understanding of how and why new research fields coalesce. Ministry of Education (MOE) Published version This research is supported by the Singapore Ministry of Education Academic Research Fund, under the grant number MOE2017-T2-2-075. 2023-01-04T02:45:36Z 2023-01-04T02:45:36Z 2022 Journal Article Nguyen, A. L., Liu, W., Khor, K. A., Nanetti, A. & Cheong, S. A. (2022). The emergence of graphene research topics through interactions within and beyond. Quantitative Science Studies, 3(2), 457-484. https://dx.doi.org/10.1162/qss_a_00193 2641-3337 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164072 10.1162/qss_a_00193 2-s2.0-85132884482 2 3 457 484 en MOE2017-T2-2-075 Quantitative Science Studies © 2022 Ai Linh Nguyen, Wenyuan Liu, Khiam Aik Khor, Andrea Nanetti, and Siew Ann Cheong. Published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Science::Physics Emergences Graphene Nguyen, Ai Linh Liu, Wenyuan Khor, Khiam Aik Nanetti, Andrea Cheong, Siew Ann The emergence of graphene research topics through interactions within and beyond |
| title | The emergence of graphene research topics through interactions within and beyond |
| title_full | The emergence of graphene research topics through interactions within and beyond |
| title_fullStr | The emergence of graphene research topics through interactions within and beyond |
| title_full_unstemmed | The emergence of graphene research topics through interactions within and beyond |
| title_short | The emergence of graphene research topics through interactions within and beyond |
| title_sort | emergence of graphene research topics through interactions within and beyond |
| topic | Science::Physics Emergences Graphene |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164072 |
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