학술논문
Large single-crystal monolayer graphene by decomposition of methanol.
Document Type
Article
Source
Subject
*GRAPHENE
*CHEMICAL decomposition
*METHANOL
*TRANSMISSION electron microscopy
*CARBON monoxide
*INTERMEDIATES (Chemistry)
*ARGON
*MONOMOLECULAR films
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ISSN
0947-8396
Abstract
We present a novel method for the synthesis of monolayer graphene with large single-crystal domains extending over 10-30 μm, produced by the decomposition of methanol on Cu in a single process step, in a flow of pure Ar gas, without H. Eliminating H as a process gas offers increased safety and greatly facilitates fabrication scaling. The graphene grain size and orientation were characterized by selected area electron diffraction in transmission electron microscopy. Based on analyses of effluents from the furnace during the synthesis, a possible mechanism for graphene formation from methanol, involving carbon monoxide as an intermediate, is proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]