• 文献标题:   Direct Imaging of Lattice Atoms and Topological Defects in Graphene Membranes
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   MEYER JC, KISIELOWSKI C, ERNI R, ROSSELL MD, CROMMIE MF, ZETTL A
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  • 出版物名称:   NANO LETTERS
  • ISSN:   1530-6984 EI 1530-6992
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Calif Berkeley
  • 被引频次:   722
  • DOI:   10.1021/nl801386m
  • 出版年:   2008

▎ 摘  要

We present a transmission electron microscopy investigation of graphene membranes, crystalline foils with a thickness of only I atom. By using aberration-correction in combination with a monochromator, 1-angstrom resolution is achieved at an acceleration voltage of only 80 kV. The low voltage is crucial for the stability of these membranes. As a result, every individual carbon atom in the field of view is detected and resolved. We observe a highly crystalline lattice along with occasional point defects. The formation and annealing of Stone-Wales defects is observed in situ. Multiple five- and seven-membered rings appear exclusively in combinations that avoid dislocations and disclinations, in contrast to previous observations on highly curved (tube- or fullerene-like) graphene surfaces.