Direct growth of graphene films on sapphire (0001) and (112̄0) surfaces by self-catalytic chemical vapor deposition

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 5523-5529

  Saito, Kosuke ^a   Ogino, Toshio ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; METHANE; NUCLEATION; SAPPHIRE; VAPORS;

CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC PLANE; DIRECT GROWTH; GRAPHENE FILMS; GRAPHENE GROWTH; PIT FORMATION; SAPPHIRE SURFACE; SELF-CATALYTIC; STEP-TERRACE STRUCTURE;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84896322565     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp408126e     Document Type: Article

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