Templated growth of graphene: A novel method for efficient graphene synthesis

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dc.contributor.advisorHauge, Robert H.en_US
dc.contributor.advisorSmalley, Richard E.en_US
dc.creatorNicholas, Nolan Walkeren_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-03T18:32:58Zen_US
dc.date.available2018-12-03T18:32:58Zen_US
dc.date.issued2006en_US
dc.description.abstractA novel templated growth process for graphene structures is proposed and demonstrated. Extended, pristine sheets of graphene can be synthesized by additively reacting carbon into a pre-existing graphene sheet which is on a templating substrate through a CVD type process termed "van der Waals templating". Finding a technologically viable synthesis method for planar graphene has recently become of significant interest with the recent recognition of its unusual electronic properties. Various morphological growth patterns such as "pacman" structures and rounded corners are observed which elucidate interesting features of this growth mechanism, linear sheet growths on the order of 150 nm have been produced.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS PHYS. 2007 NICHOLASen_US
dc.identifier.citationNicholas, Nolan Walker. "Templated growth of graphene: A novel method for efficient graphene synthesis." (2006) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103715">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103715</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digital305290224en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/103715en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectMaterials scienceen_US
dc.subjectApplied sciencesen_US
dc.titleTemplated growth of graphene: A novel method for efficient graphene synthesisen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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thesis.degree.departmentPhysicsen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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