• 文献标题:   Laser-Assisted Nanowelding of Graphene to Metals: An Optical Approach toward Ultralow Contact Resistance
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KERAMATNEJAD K, ZHOU YS, LI DW, GOLGIR HR, HUANG X, ZHOU QM, SONG JF, DUCHARME S, LU YF
  • 作者关键词:   contact resistance, edge contact, graphenemetal interface, laser irradiation, suspended graphene
  • 出版物名称:   ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES
  • ISSN:   2196-7350
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Nebraska
  • 被引频次:   4
  • DOI:   10.1002/admi.201700294
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

The electrical performance of graphene-based devices is largely limited by substantial contact resistance at the heterodimensional graphene-metal junctions. A laser-assisted nanowelding technique is developed to reduce graphene-metal (G-M) contact resistance and improve carrier injection in suspended graphene devices. Selective breakdown of C-C bonds and formation of structural defects are realized through laser irradiation at the edges of graphene within the G-M contact regions in order to increase the chemical reactivity of graphene, facilitate G-M bonding, and, therefore, maximize interfacial carrier transportation. Through this method, significantly reduced G-M contact resistances, as low as 2.57 Omega mu m are obtained. In addition, it is demonstrated that the location of laser-induced defects within the contact areas significantly impacts the interfacial properties and the carrier mobility of graphene devices. A fourfold increase in photocurrent is observed in the suspended graphene photodetectors with treated G-M interfaces as compared to ordinary ones. This contact-free and position-selective technique minimizes the degradation of the graphene channels and maintains the superior performance of graphene devices, making it a promising approach for reducing G-M resistance in the fabrication of graphene-based devices.