Self‐supporting graphene films and their applications. Issue 6 (1st November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Goniszewski, Stefan; Gallop, John; Adabi, Mohammad; Gajewski, Krzysztof; Shaforost, Olena; Klein, Nobert; Sierakowski, Andzrej; Chen, Jie; Chen, Yifang; Gotszalk, Teodor; Hao, Ling
• Is Part Of: IET circuits, devices & systems. Volume 9:Issue 6(2015)
• Page Start: 420
• Page End: 427
• Publication Date: 2015-11-01
• Subjects: micromechanical resonators -- atomic force microscopy -- scanning electron microscopy -- foils -- copper -- chemical vapour deposition -- thermal properties -- mechanical properties -- monolayers -- graphene; self-supporting graphene film -- self-supporting monolayer -- electrical property -- mechanical property -- thermal property -- chemical property -- chemical vapour deposition method -- copper foil substrate -- subsequent transfer process -- Raman microscopy -- scanning electron microscopy -- atomic force microscopy -- suspended graphene drum -- nanomechanical resonator -- SiO2-Si; Electronic circuits -- Periodicals; Electronic systems -- Periodicals; 621.381505
• DOI: 10.1049/iet-cds.2015.0149
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-858X

Abstract

Abstract : Graphene, a self‐supporting monolayer, has excited enormous interest over the 10 years since its discovery due to its remarkable electrical, mechanical thermal and chemical properties. Here the authors describe the authors' work developing chemical vapour deposition methods to grow monolayer graphene on copper foil substrates and the subsequent transfer process. Raman microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy are used to examine the quality of the transferred material. To demonstrate the process, they also describe transfer onto patterned SiO2 /Si substrate which forms free suspended graphene drums. These show interesting mechanical properties which are being explored as nanomechanical resonators.