• 文献标题:   Synthesis of Graphene Based Membranes: Effect of Substrate Surface Properties on Monolayer Graphene Transfer
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KAFIAH F, KHAN Z, IBRAHIM A, ATIEH M, LAOUI T
  • 作者关键词:   graphene transfer, graphene membrane, microfiltration membrane, hydrophobic, surface roughnes
  • 出版物名称:   MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   1996-1944
  • 通讯作者地址:   King Fahd Univ Petr Minerals
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.3390/ma10010086
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

In this work, we report the transfer of graphene onto eight commercial microfiltration substrates having different pore sizes and surface characteristics. Monolayer graphene grown on copper by the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process was transferred by the pressing method over the target substrates, followed by wet etching of copper to obtain monolayer graphene/polymer membranes. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and contact angle (CA) measurements were carried out to explore the graphene layer transferability. Three factors, namely, the substrate roughness, its pore size, and its surface wetting (degree of hydrophobicity) are found to affect the conformality and coverage of the transferred graphene monolayer on the substrate surface. A good quality graphene transfer is achieved on the substrate with the following characteristics; being hydrophobic (CA > 90 degrees), having small pore size, and low surface roughness, with a CA to RMS (root mean square) ratio higher than 2.7 degrees/nm.