• 文献标题:   The Effect of Varying Ultrafast Pulse Laser Energies on the Electrical Properties of Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheets in Solution
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   IBRAHIM KH, IRANNEJAD M, WALES B, SANDERSON J, MUSSELMAN KP, YAVUZ M
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, electrical conductivity, highquality, low defect, laser ablation
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   0361-5235 EI 1543-186X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Waterloo
  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1007/s11664-017-5866-1
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

Laser treatment of graphene oxide solution among other techniques is a well-established technique for producing reduced graphene sheets. However, production of high-quality ultra-low sheet resistance reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sheets in solution has been a challenge due to their high degree of randomness, defect-rich medium, and lack of controlability. Recent studies lack an in-depth analytic comparison of laser treatment parameters that yield the highest quality rGO sheets with a low defect ratio. Hence, in this study, we implement a comprehensive comparison of laser treatment parameters and their effect on the yielded rGO sheets from an electronic and physical standpoint. Ultra-low sheet resistance graphene oxide sheets were fabricated using ultrafast laser irradiation with different laser pulse energies in the range of 0.25-2 mJ. Laser treatment for 10 min using a pulse energy of 1 mJ resulted in an increase in the defect spacing, accompanied by a large red shift in the optical absorption of the C=C bond, indicating significant restoration of the sp (2) carbon bonds. These enhancements resulted in a significant reduction in the electrical resistance of the rGO flakes (up to 2 orders of magnitude), raising the electron mobility of the films produced using the irradiated graphene oxide a step closer to that of pristine graphene films. From this study, we can also deduce which exposure regimes result in the fabrication of quantum dots and continuous defect-free films.