• 文献标题:   Switchable graphene-substrate coupling through formation/dissolution of an intercalated Ni-carbide layer
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   AFRICH C, CEPEK C, PATERA LL, ZAMBORLINI G, GENONI P, MENTES TO, SALA A, LOCATELLI A, COMELLI G
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  • 出版物名称:   SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
  • ISSN:   2045-2322
  • 通讯作者地址:   IOM CNR Lab TASC
  • 被引频次:   10
  • DOI:   10.1038/srep19734
  • 出版年:   2016

▎ 摘  要

Control over the film-substrate interaction is key to the exploitation of graphene's unique electronic properties. Typically, a buffer layer is irreversibly intercalated "from above" to ensure decoupling. For graphene/Ni(111) we instead tune the film interaction "from below". By temperature controlling the formation/dissolution of a carbide layer under rotated graphene domains, we reversibly switch graphene's electronic structure from semi-metallic to metallic. Our results are relevant for the design of controllable graphene/metal interfaces in functional devices.