Epitaxial growth of graphene and their applications in devices

Wuji Cailiao Xuebao/Journal of Inorganic Materials

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1009-1019

  Wang, Lin ^a,b   Tian, Lin Hai ^a   Wei, Guo Dong ^b   Gao, Feng Mei ^b   Zheng, Jin Ju ^b   Yang, Wei You ^b  

^a TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b NINGBO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Devices; Epitaxial growth; Graphene; Progress; Review

Indexed keywords

DEVICES; ELECTRONIC PROCESS; HIGH QUALITY; HOT RESEARCH TOPICS; LITHIUM-ION BATTERY; LOW COSTS; MASS PRODUCTION; PROGRESS; RESEARCH ACTIVITIES; SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRONICS; SUPER CAPACITOR; VARIOUS SUBSTRATES;

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; GRAPHENE; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; LITHIUM; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MACHINE TOOLS; MONOLAYERS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTOR GROWTH; SILICON CARBIDE; SUBSTRATES;

EPITAXIAL GROWTH;

EID: 80855127720     PISSN: 1000324X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1077.2011.01009     Document Type: Review

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