Amorphous Carbon under 80 kV Electron Irradiation: A Means to Make or Break Graphene

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Abstract

Amorphous carbon irradiated by electrons at acceleration voltages of 80 kV is studied in high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. Amorphous carbon deposited on graphene or h-BN membranes forms graphene layers parallel to the support due to van der Waals interactions. One can use deposited amorphous carbon to engineer graphene either for its catalyst-free fabrication or its destruction.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5630-5635
Number of pages6
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume24
Issue number41
Publication statusPublished - 2 Nov 2012
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 84868118389
WOS 000310545200018
PubMed 22899463

Keywords

Keywords

  • Amorphous carbon, Electron irradiation, Graphene, Transmission electron microscopy