Oxford tackles graphene growth

摘要

A new way of growing graphene without the defects that weaken it and prevent electrons from flowing freely within it could open the way to large-scale manufacturing of graphene-based devices with applications in electronics, energy, and healthcare. A team led by Oxford University researchers has overcome a key problem of growing graphene - a one atom-thick layer of carbon - when using the established technique of chemical vapour deposition. The problem is that the tiny flakes or domains of graphene form with random orientations, leaving defects or "seams" between flakes that grow together.