Electron-Beam-Induced Fluorination Cycle for Long-Term Preservation of Graphene under Ambient Conditions

Autor: Tianbo Duan, Hu Li, Klaus Leifer
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nanomaterials, Vol 12, Iss 3, p 383 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2079-4991
DOI: 10.3390/nano12030383
Popis: The aging in air inevitably results in the accumulation of airborne hydrocarbon contaminations on a graphene surface, which causes considerable difficulties in the subsequent application of graphene. Herein, we report an electron-beam-activated fluorination/defluorination cycle for achieving a long-term preservation of CVD graphene. After experiencing such cycle, the accumulation of airborne hydrocarbon on the graphene surfaces is strongly reduced, and the initial chemical status of graphene can be restored, which is confirmed by employing atomic force microscopy and X-ray photoelectron microscopy. Our reported approach provides an efficient method for the cleaning and long-term preservation of graphene, and it is particularly useful for graphene microscopy characterizations.
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