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Grains and grain boundaries in single-layer graphene atomic patchwork quilts

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  • Pinshane Y. Huang

    (School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University)

  • Carlos S. Ruiz-Vargas

    (School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University)

  • Arend M. van der Zande

    (Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA)

  • William S. Whitney

    (Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA)

  • Mark P. Levendorf

    (Cornell University)

  • Joshua W. Kevek

    (Oregon State University)

  • Shivank Garg

    (Cornell University)

  • Jonathan S. Alden

    (School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University)

  • Caleb J. Hustedt

    (Brigham Young University)

  • Ye Zhu

    (School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University)

  • Jiwoong Park

    (Cornell University
    Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science)

  • Paul L. McEuen

    (Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
    Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science)

  • David A. Muller

    (School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University
    Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science)

Abstract

Graphene patchwork analysed Single-atom-thick graphene sheets can now be produced at metre scales, bringing large-area applications in electronics and photovoltaics closer. But such large pieces can be expected to be polycrystalline, so it is important to determine the nature and size of the grains involved. Huang et al. use transmission electron microscopy to produce atomic-resolution images at grain boundaries, and map the location, orientation and shape of several hundred grains and boundaries using diffraction-filtered imaging. By correlating grain imaging with scanned probe and transport measurements, they show that the grain boundaries dramatically weaken the mechanical strength of graphene membranes, but do not as dramatically alter their electrical properties.

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  • Pinshane Y. Huang & Carlos S. Ruiz-Vargas & Arend M. van der Zande & William S. Whitney & Mark P. Levendorf & Joshua W. Kevek & Shivank Garg & Jonathan S. Alden & Caleb J. Hustedt & Ye Zhu & Jiwoong P, 2011. "Grains and grain boundaries in single-layer graphene atomic patchwork quilts," Nature, Nature, vol. 469(7330), pages 389-392, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:469:y:2011:i:7330:d:10.1038_nature09718
    DOI: 10.1038/nature09718
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    1. Piet J. M. Swinkels & Zhe Gong & Stefano Sacanna & Eva G. Noya & Peter Schall, 2023. "Visualizing defect dynamics by assembling the colloidal graphene lattice," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.
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