Effect of the Pressure of Reaction Gases on the Growth of Single-Crystal Graphene on the Inner Surfaces of Copper Pockets
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Synthesis of Graphene
2.2. Transfer of Graphene
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Yang, K.; Liu, J.; Jiang, R.; Gong, Y.; Zeng, B.; Yi, Z.; Gao, Q.; Yang, J.; Chi, F.; Liu, L. Effect of the Pressure of Reaction Gases on the Growth of Single-Crystal Graphene on the Inner Surfaces of Copper Pockets. Micromachines 2020, 11, 1101. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi11121101
Yang K, Liu J, Jiang R, Gong Y, Zeng B, Yi Z, Gao Q, Yang J, Chi F, Liu L. Effect of the Pressure of Reaction Gases on the Growth of Single-Crystal Graphene on the Inner Surfaces of Copper Pockets. Micromachines. 2020; 11(12):1101. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi11121101
Chicago/Turabian StyleYang, Kaiqiang, Jianlong Liu, Ruirui Jiang, Yubin Gong, Baoqing Zeng, Zichuan Yi, Qingguo Gao, Jianjun Yang, Feng Chi, and Liming Liu. 2020. "Effect of the Pressure of Reaction Gases on the Growth of Single-Crystal Graphene on the Inner Surfaces of Copper Pockets" Micromachines 11, no. 12: 1101. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi11121101