Taguchi optimized synthesis of graphene films by copper catalyzed ethanol decomposition

Diamond and Related Materials

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 73-78

  Santangelo, S ^a   Messina, G ^a   Malara, A ^a   Lisi, N ^b   Dikonimos, T ^b   Capasso, A ^b   Ortolani, L ^c   Morandi, V ^c   Faggio, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemical vapor deposition; Graphene; Raman spectroscopy; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS FILMS; COPPER CATALYZED; ETHANOL DECOMPOSITION; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; GRAPHENE LAYERS; OPTIMAL RESULTS; OPTIMIZED SYNTHESIS; SYNTHESIS DURATIONS;

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; COPPER; ETHANOL; OPTIMIZATION; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; TAGUCHI METHODS;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84889243240     PISSN: 09259635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2013.11.006     Document Type: Article

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