Bridging the gap between reality and ideal in chemical vapor deposition growth of graphene

L Lin, B Deng, J Sun, H Peng, Z Liu - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Graphene, in its ideal form, is a two-dimensional (2D) material consisting of a single layer of
carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice. The richness in morphological, physical …

Achievements and challenges of graphene chemical vapor deposition growth

F Liu, P Li, H An, P Peng, B McLean… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Graphene, since the first successful exfoliation of graphite, has continuously attracted
attention due to its remarkable properties and applications. Recently, the research focus on …

Polycrystalline graphene and other two-dimensional materials

OV Yazyev, YP Chen - Nature nanotechnology, 2014 - nature.com
Graphene, a single atomic layer of graphitic carbon, has attracted intense attention because
of its extraordinary properties that make it a suitable material for a wide range of …

Towards controlled synthesis of 2D crystals by chemical vapor deposition (CVD)

J Zhang, F Wang, VB Shenoy, M Tang, J Lou - Materials Today, 2020 - Elsevier
The emergence of two-dimensional (2D) materials has captured the imagination of
researchers since graphene was first exfoliated from graphite in 2004. Their exotic …

Growth of epitaxial graphene: Theory and experiment

H Tetlow, JP De Boer, IJ Ford, DD Vvedensky… - Physics reports, 2014 - Elsevier
A detailed review of the literature for the last 5–10 years on epitaxial growth of graphene is
presented. Both experimental and theoretical aspects related to growth on transition metals …

Growth of large single-crystalline two-dimensional boron nitride hexagons on electropolished copper

RY Tay, MH Griep, G Mallick, SH Tsang, RS Singh… - Nano …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Hexagonal-boron nitride (h-BN) or “white graphene” has many outstanding properties
including high thermal conductivity, high mechanical strength, chemical inertness, and high …

Direct Observation of Graphene Growth and Associated Copper Substrate Dynamics by in Situ Scanning Electron Microscopy

ZJ Wang, G Weinberg, Q Zhang, T Lunkenbein… - ACS …, 2015 - ACS Publications
This work highlights the importance of in situ experiments for an improved understanding of
graphene growth on copper via metal-catalyzed chemical vapor deposition (CVD) …

Kinetics of graphene and 2D materials growth

J Dong, L Zhang, F Ding - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
During the last 10 years, remarkable achievements on the chemical vapor deposition (CVD)
growth of 2D materials have been made, but the understanding of the underlying …

Growth and grain boundaries in 2D materials

W Yao, B Wu, Y Liu - ACS nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
Grain boundaries (GBs) are a kind of lattice imperfection widely existing in two-dimensional
materials, playing a critical role in materials' properties and device performance. Related key …

Surface monocrystallization of copper foil for fast growth of large single‐crystal graphene under free molecular flow

H Wang, X Xu, J Li, L Lin, L Sun, X Sun… - Advanced …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
DOI: 10.1002/adma. 201603579 high-quality single-crystal films. The first approach involves
a precise control of domain orientations, enabling a seamless coalescence of adjacent …