The catalytic potential of high-k dielectrics for graphene formation

Andrew Scott; Arezoo Dianat; Felix Börrnert; Alicja Bachmatiuk; Shasha Zhang; Jamie H. Warner; Ewa Borowiak-Palen; Martin Knupfer; Bernd Büchner; Gianaurelio Cuniberti; Mark H. Rümmeli

doi:10.1063/1.3556639

The catalytic potential of high-k dielectrics for graphene formation

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2011-02-28 v1 Materials Science

Authors: Andrew Scott , Arezoo Dianat , Felix Börrnert , Alicja Bachmatiuk , Shasha Zhang , Jamie H. Warner , Ewa Borowiak-Palen , Martin Knupfer , Bernd Büchner , Gianaurelio Cuniberti , Mark H. Rümmeli

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Abstract

The growth of single and multilayer graphene nano-flakes on MgO and ZrO2 at low temperatures is shown through transmission electron microscopy. The graphene nano-flakes are ubiquitously anchored at step edges on MgO (100) surfaces. Density functional theory investigations on MgO (100) indicate C2H2 decomposition and carbon adsorption at step-edges. Hence, both the experimental and theoretical data highlight the importance of step sites for graphene growth on MgO.

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graphene high-k dielectrics catalytic growth MgO ZrO2 step edges density functional theory

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@article{arxiv.1102.5258,
  title  = {The catalytic potential of high-k dielectrics for graphene formation},
  author = {Andrew Scott and Arezoo Dianat and Felix Börrnert and Alicja Bachmatiuk and Shasha Zhang and Jamie H. Warner and Ewa Borowiak-Palen and Martin Knupfer and Bernd Büchner and Gianaurelio Cuniberti and Mark H. Rümmeli},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1102.5258},
  year   = {2011}
}

The catalytic potential of high-k dielectrics for graphene formation

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