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Graphene fabrication via carbon segregation through transition metal films. / Pudikov, D. A.; Zhizhin, E. V.; Rybkin, A. G.; Shikin, A. M.

In: Thin Solid Films, Vol. 648, 28.02.2018, p. 120-127.

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Pudikov, D. A. ; Zhizhin, E. V. ; Rybkin, A. G. ; Shikin, A. M. / Graphene fabrication via carbon segregation through transition metal films. In: Thin Solid Films. 2018 ; Vol. 648. pp. 120-127.

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title = "Graphene fabrication via carbon segregation through transition metal films",
abstract = "A detailed study of graphene growth process via segregation of carbon atoms through a 16 nm-thick metal film is presented. Two different transition metals – Co and Ni – are deposited on a highly-oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) substrate. It is demonstrated that annealing of the systems leads to segregation of carbon atoms from the substrate to the surface. X-ray photoemission studies show that in both cases a metal-rich carbide phase is formed in a near-surface area, which after a low-temperature annealing transforms into carbon-rich carbide phase. After further increase of the annealing temperature this carbide phase is transformed into graphene mono- and multilayers. Low energy electron diffraction measurements show that at the final stage a large part of the sample is covered with highly-ordered graphene domains, however a lot of small variously oriented domains can also be seen. It is shown that graphene on Co/HOPG is formed at comparable temperatures to that on Ni/HOPG, and it has better ordered surface.",
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