Graphene Synthesis on Cubic SiC/Si Wafers. Perspectives for Mass Production of Graphene-Based Electronic Devices
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Summary, in English
The outstanding properties of graphene, a single graphite layer, render it a top candidate for substituting silicon in future electronic devices, The so far exploited synthesis approaches, however, require conditions typically achieved in specialized laboratories and result in graphene sheets whose electronic properties are often altered by interactions with substrate materials. The development of graphene-based technologies requires an economical fabrication method compatible with mass production. Here we demonstrate for the fist Lime the feasibility of graphene synthesis on commercially available cubic SiC/Si substrates of >300 mm in diameter, which result in graphene flakes electronically decoupled from the substrate. After optimization of the preparation procedure, the proposed synthesis method can represent a further big step toward graphene-based electronic technologies.
Department/s
Publishing year
2010
Language
English
Pages
992-995
Publication/Series
Nano Letters
Volume
10
Issue
3
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
The American Chemical Society (ACS)
Topic
- Nano Technology
Keywords
- Graphene layer
- synthesis
- cubic SIC surface
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1530-6992