Atomic-scale transport in epitaxial graphene

Nature Materials

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 114-119

  Ji, Shuai Hua ^a   Hannon, J B ^a   Tromp, R M ^a   Perebeinos, V ^a   Tersoff, J ^a   Ross, F M ^a  

^a IBM T J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; GRAPHENE; SILICON CARBIDE; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE DEFECTS;

CARRIER SCATTERING; CHARGED IMPURITY; EPITAXIAL GRAPHENE; HIGH CARRIER MOBILITY; ITS APPLICATIONS; LAYER THICKNESS; MODEL INDEPENDENT; TRANSPORT MEASUREMENTS;

GRAPHENE DEVICES;

EID: 84856100088     PISSN: 14761122     EISSN: 14764660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nmat3170     Document Type: Article

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