Topology evolution of graphene in chemical vapor deposition, a combined theoretical/experimental approach toward shape control of graphene domains

Nanotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2012, Pages

  Fan, Lili ^a   Zou, Jie ^a   Li, Zhen ^a   Li, Xiao ^a   Wang, Kunlin ^a   Wei, Jinquan ^a   Zhong, Minlin ^a   Wu, Dehai ^a   Xu, Zhiping ^a   Zhu, Hongwei ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON ATOMS; COPPER SUBSTRATES; COPPER SURFACE; CRYSTALLINE ORIENTATIONS; CVD GROWTHS; DOMAIN SHAPE; MONTE CARLO; MORPHOLOGY CONTROL; SHAPE CONTROL; SHAPE EVOLUTION; TOPOLOGY EVOLUTION;

ADSORPTION; COPPER; DEPOSITION; GRAPHENE; VAPORS;

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION;

EID: 84863238897     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: 13616528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/11/115605     Document Type: Article

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