• 文献标题:   Carrier type inversion in quasi-free standing graphene: studies of local electronic and structural properties
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   MELIOS C, PANCHAL V, GIUSCA CE, STRUPINSKI W, SILVA SRP, KAZAKOVA O
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  • 出版物名称:   SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
  • ISSN:   2045-2322
  • 通讯作者地址:   Natl Phys Lab
  • 被引频次:   36
  • DOI:   10.1038/srep10505
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

We investigate the local surface potential and Raman characteristics of as-grown and ex-situ hydrogen intercalated quasi-free standing graphene on 4H-SiC(0001) grown by chemical vapor deposition. Upon intercalation, transport measurements reveal a change in the carrier type from n-to p-type, accompanied by a more than three-fold increase in carrier mobility, up to mu(h) approximate to 4540 cm(2)V(-1)s(-1). On a local scale, Kelvin probe force microscopy provides a complete and detailed map of the surface potential distribution of graphene domains of different thicknesses. Rearrangement of graphene layers upon intercalation to (n + 1)LG, where n is the number of graphene layers (LG) before intercalation, is demonstrated. This is accompanied by a significant increase in the work function of the graphene after the H-2-intercalation, which confirms the change of majority carriers from electrons to holes. Raman spectroscopy and mapping corroborate surface potential studies.