Detection of graphene domains and defects using liquid crystals

Nature Communications

Volumn 5, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Son, Jong Ho ^a   Baeck, Seung Jae ^b   Park, Min Ho ^c   Lee, Jae Bok ^b   Yang, Cheol Woong ^c   Song, Jang Kun ^c   Zin, Wang Cheol ^a   Ahn, Jong Hyun ^b  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAPHENE; NANOSHEET;

BIREFRINGENCE; CARBON; CRACK; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DETECTION METHOD; FILM; LIQUID; VAPORIZATION; VISUALIZATION;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BIREFRINGENCE; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES; LIQUID CRYSTAL; MOLECULE; PHASE TRANSITION;

EID: 84906678471     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms4484     Document Type: Article

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