Graphene formation on metal surfaces investigated by in-situ scanning tunneling microscopy

New Journal of Physics

Volumn 14, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Dong, G C ^a   Van Baarle, D W ^a   Rost, M J ^a   Frenken, J W M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC LEVELS; CARBIDE FORMATION; GROWTH CONDITIONS; GROWTH PARAMETERS; IN-SITU SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPIES; METAL SURFACES; NUCLEATION STAGES; PHYSICAL PICTURES;

CARBIDES; ETHYLENE; HYDROCARBONS; NUCLEATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RHODIUM; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; TRANSITION METALS;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84861943309     PISSN: 13672630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/14/5/053033     Document Type: Article

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