Possible superconductivity in multi-layer-graphene by application of a gate voltage

Carbon

Volumn 72, Issue , 2014, Pages 312-320

  Ballestar, A ^a   Esquinazi, P ^a   Barzola Quiquia, J ^a   Dusari, S ^a   Bern, F ^a   Da Silva, R R ^b   Kopelevich, Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAPHENE LAYERS; GRAPHENE PLANE; GRAPHITE SAMPLES; INHOMOGENEITIES; NEAR SURFACE REGIONS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SURFACE-POTENTIAL MICROSCOPY; TRANSPORT MEASUREMENTS;

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; THRESHOLD VOLTAGE;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84900646471     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2014.02.011     Document Type: Article

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