• 文献标题:   Effect of Water Layer at the SiO2/Graphene Interface on Pentacene Morphology
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   CHHIKARA M, PAVLICA E, MATKOVIC A, GAJIC R, BRATINA G
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  • 出版物名称:   LANGMUIR
  • ISSN:   0743-7463
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Nova Gorica
  • 被引频次:   10
  • DOI:   10.1021/la502970q
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

Atomic force microscopy has been used to examine early stages of pentacene growth on exfoliated single-layer graphene transferred to SiO2 substrates. We have observed 2D growth with mean height of 1.5 +/- 0.2 nm on as-transferred graphene. Three-dimensional islands of pentacene with an average height of 11 +/- 2 nm were observed on graphene that was annealed at 350 degrees C prior to pentacene growth. Compellingly similar 3D morphology has been observed on graphene transferred onto SiO2 that was treated with hexamethyldisilazane prior to the transfer of graphene. On multilayer graphene we have observed 2D growth, regardless of the treatment of SiO2. We interpret this behavior of pentacene molecules in terms of the influence of the dipolar field that emerges from the water monolayer at the graphene/SiO2 interface on the surface energy of graphene.