• 文献标题:   Application of tungsten as a carbon sink for synthesis of large-domain uniform monolayer graphene free of bilayers/multilayers
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   FANG WJ, HSU A, SHIN YC, LIAO A, HUANG SX, SONG Y, LING X, DRESSELHAUS MS, PALACIOS T, KONG J
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  • 出版物名称:   NANOSCALE
  • ISSN:   2040-3364 EI 2040-3372
  • 通讯作者地址:   MIT
  • 被引频次:   10
  • DOI:   10.1039/c4nr07418a
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

We have found that tungsten (W) foils can be used for controlling the carbon diffusion within copper (Cu) enclosures to synthesize large-domain bi-/multi-layer-free monolayer graphene via chemical vapor deposition. We have observed that bi-/multi-layer graphene that nucleate underneath the monolayer graphene can be selectively removed by a W foil placed inside of the Cu enclosure. Both X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction reveal the formation of tungsten sub-carbide (W2C), suggesting the role of the W foil as a carbon sink that alters the carbon concentration inside of the enclosure. Consequently, the bi-/multi-layers appear to dissolve. Utilizing this selective removal process, we were able to demonstrate large-domain (>200 mu m) monolayer graphene that is free of any bi-/multi-layers by using Cu double enclosures.