Thermal stability studies of CVD-grown graphene nanoribbons: Defect annealing and loop formation

J. Campos-Delgado, Y. A. Kim, T. Hayashi, A. Morelos-Gómez, M. Hofmann, H. Muramatsu, M. Endo, H. Terrones, R. D. Shull, M. S. Dresselhaus, M. Terrones

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Abstract

We present a high temperature heat treatment study of CVD-grown graphene nanoribbons annealed up to 2800 °C, demonstrating a progressive annihilation of lattice defects as the heat treatment temperature is raised. Starting at 1500 °C, single and multiple loop formation were observed on the ribbons edges as the temperature was increased. The structural changes of the samples are documented by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, TGA, SEM, and HRTEM. This work indicates that nanoribbon annealing eventually leads to defect-free samples, through graphitization and edge loop formation. The annealed material exhibits structural differences that could be tailored for a variety of specific applications.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)177-182
Number of pages6
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume469
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 3 2009

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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