Ultrafast growth of single-crystal graphene assisted by a continuous oxygen supply

Xu, Xiaozhi1,2; Zhang, Zhihong1,2; Qiu, Lu3; Zhuang, Jianing3; Zhang, Liang1; Wang, Huan4; Liao, Chongnan5; Song, Huading1; Qiao, Ruixi1; Gao, Peng1,6; Hu, Zonghai1; Liao, Lei5; Liao, Zhimin1,6; Yu, Dapeng1,2,6,7; Wang, Enge6,8; Ding, Feng3; Peng, Hailin2,4,9; Liu, Kaihui1,2,4,6

2016-11

10.1038/NNANO.2016.132

Nature Nanotechnology   Impact Factor & Quartile

1748-3387

1748-3395

Graphene has a range of unique physical properties(1,2) and could be of use in the development of a variety of electronic, photonic and photovoltaic devices(3-5). For most applications, large-area high-quality graphene films are required and chemical vapour deposition (CVD) synthesis of graphene on copper surfaces has been of particular interest due to its simplicity and cost effectiveness(6-15). However, the rates of growth for graphene by CVD on copper are less than 0.4 mu m s(-1), and therefore the synthesis of large, single-crystal graphene domains takes at least a few hours. Here, we show that single-crystal graphene can be grown on copper foils with a growth rate of 60 mu m s(-1). Our high growth rate is achieved by placing the copper foil above an oxide substrate with a gap of similar to 15 mu m between them. The oxide substrate provides a continuous supply of oxygen to the surface of the copper catalyst during the CVD growth, which significantly lowers the energy barrier to the decomposition of the carbon feedstock and increases the growth rate. With this approach, we are able to grow single-crystal graphene domains with a lateral size of 0.3 mm in just 5 s.

SCI ; EI

English

NI Journal Papers ; ESI Highly Cited Papers ; ESI Highly Cited Papers ; ESI Highly Cited Papers ; ESI Highly Cited Papers

Others

National Basic Research Program of China[2016YFA0300903] ; National Basic Research Program of China[2013CBA01603] ; National Basic Research Program of China[2014CB932500] ; National Basic Research Program of China[2012CB921300]

Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Materials Science

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology ; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

WOS:000387530100011

NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP

20193907474037

Catalysts ; Chemical vapor deposition ; Copper compounds ; Cost effectiveness ; Graphene ; Oxygen supply ; Single crystals ; Substrates

Chemical Reactions:802.2 ; Chemical Products Generally:804 ; Industrial Economics:911.2 ; Crystalline Solids:933.1

Web of Science

1.Peking Univ, Sch Phys, State Key Lab Mesoscop Phys, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
2.Peking Univ, Acad Adv Interdisciplinary Studies, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
3.Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Inst Text & Clothing, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
4.Peking Univ, Coll Chem & Mol Engn, Ctr Nanochem, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
5.Wuhan Univ, Dept Phys, Wuhan 430072, Peoples R China
6.Collaborat Innovat Ctr Quantum Matter, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
7.South Univ Sci & Technol China, Dept Phys, Shenzhen 518055, Peoples R China
8.Peking Univ, Int Ctr Quantum Mat, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China
9.Beijing Sci & Engn Ctr Nanocarbons, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China

Xu, Xiaozhi,Zhang, Zhihong,Qiu, Lu,et al. Ultrafast growth of single-crystal graphene assisted by a continuous oxygen supply[J]. Nature Nanotechnology,2016,11(11):930-935.

Xu, Xiaozhi.,Zhang, Zhihong.,Qiu, Lu.,Zhuang, Jianing.,Zhang, Liang.,...&Liu, Kaihui.(2016).Ultrafast growth of single-crystal graphene assisted by a continuous oxygen supply.Nature Nanotechnology,11(11),930-935.

Xu, Xiaozhi,et al."Ultrafast growth of single-crystal graphene assisted by a continuous oxygen supply".Nature Nanotechnology 11.11(2016):930-935.