• 文献标题:   Continuity of Graphene on Polycrystalline Copper
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   RASOOL HI, SONG EB, ALLEN MJ, WASSEI JK, KANER RB, WANG KL, WEILLER BH, GIMZEWSKI JK
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, stm, epitaxy, material, growth
  • 出版物名称:   NANO LETTERS
  • ISSN:   1530-6984 EI 1530-6992
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Calif Los Angeles
  • 被引频次:   136
  • DOI:   10.1021/nl1036403
  • 出版年:   2011

▎ 摘  要

The atomic structure of graphene on polycrystalline copper substrates has been studied using scanning tunneling microscopy. The graphene overlayer maintains a continuous pristine atomic structure over atomically flat planes, monatomic steps, edges, and vertices of the copper surface. We find that facets of different identities are overgrown with graphene's perfect carbon honeycomb lattice. Our observations suggest that growth models including a stagnant catalytic surface do not apply to graphene growth on copper. Contrary to current expectations, these results reveal that the growth of macroscopic pristine graphene is not limited by the underlying copper structure.