Rapid and highly efficient growth of graphene on copper by chemical vapor deposition of ethanol

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 571, Issue P1, 2014, Pages 139-144

  Lisi, Nicola ^a   Buonocore, Francesco ^a   Dikonimos, Theodoros ^a   Leoni, Enrico ^a   Faggio, Giuliana ^b   Messina, Giacomo ^b   Morandi, Vittorio ^c   Ortolani, Luca ^c   Capasso, Andrea ^a  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Chemical vapor deposition; Copper; Ethanol; Graphene; Liquid precursor; Rapid growth

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; COPPER; ETHANOL; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; SUBSTRATES;

CARBON FEEDSTOCK; CARBON PRECURSORS; HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY; HIGH-CRYSTALLINE QUALITY; LIQUID PRECURSORS; RAPID GROWTH; SYNTHESIS KINETICS; X RAY PHOTOEMISSION SPECTROSCOPY;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84919677758     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2014.09.040     Document Type: Article

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