ISO/TS 80004-13:2024

Overview

ISO/TS 80004-13:2024 - "Nanotechnologies - Vocabulary - Part 13: Graphene and other two-dimensional (2D) materials" is a Technical Specification that standardizes terminology for graphene, graphene‑related 2D materials (GR2M) and other two‑dimensional materials. The document defines terms covering material types, production methods, properties and characterization techniques to promote clear communication across research, industry, regulation and supply chains.

Key topics

• Core definitions for 2D materials, layers, flakes, sheets, nanoplate/nanofoil, nanoribbon, quantum dot and related morphologies.
• Graphene and GR2M vocabulary including single‑layer graphene, few‑layer graphene, graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide; clarification of when a material is considered two‑dimensional (thickness at the nanoscale; graphene electrical behaviour distinct up to ~10 layers).
• Terminology for performance and composition such as “‑enhanced”, “‑modified”, “‑enabled” and “‑based” to describe product claims and formulations. The second edition adds and clarifies GR2M‑related terms and indicates certain legacy terms are deprecated to avoid ambiguity.
• Production method terms (graphene and related 2D material production, nanoribbon production).
• Characterization method terms grouped by structural, chemical and electrical techniques.
• Properties and characteristics covering structural/dimensional, chemical, optical and electrical descriptors.
• Supporting material: abbreviations, bibliography and index for ease of use.

Practical applications and users

Who uses this standard:

• Researchers and academic authors ensuring consistent terminology in publications and patents.
• Materials scientists and R&D teams working with graphene, hBN, MoS2, WSe2, silicene/germanene and layered assemblies.
• Manufacturers, product developers and quality teams preparing specifications, technical data sheets and test reports.
• Regulators, standards writers and procurement professionals who require unambiguous language for compliance, labeling and supply‑chain contracts.
• Technical editors, patent attorneys and educators who need authoritative vocabulary for documentation and teaching.

How it’s used:

• Harmonizing vocabulary across multidisciplinary teams and international partners.
• Reducing ambiguity in product claims (e.g., “graphene‑enhanced” vs GR2M‑enhanced).
• Standardizing characterization reports and specification sheets to improve comparability of data.

Related standards

• ISO 80004 series (general nanotechnology vocabulary), notably ISO 80004‑1, ISO/TS 80004‑3, ISO/TS 80004‑6 - this part builds on and cross‑references those foundational vocabulary documents.

Keywords: ISO/TS 80004-13:2024, graphene vocabulary, 2D materials terminology, graphene-related 2D material, GR2M, nanomaterials characterization, production methods, standards.