Multilayer Graphene Synthesized by CVD Using Liquid Hexane as the Carbon Precursor
Claudia Bautista Flores, Doroteo Mendoza López
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DOI: 10.4236/wjcmp.2011.14023   PDF    HTML   XML   6,970 Downloads   13,586 Views   Citations

Abstract

We produce multilayer graphene by the Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) method at atmospheric pressure and 1000°C, using flexible copper substrates as catalyst and liquid hexane as the source of carbon. We designed an optical device to measure the transmittance of the carbon films; with this information we calculate that the approximate number of layers is 11.

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C. Flores and D. López, "Multilayer Graphene Synthesized by CVD Using Liquid Hexane as the Carbon Precursor," World Journal of Condensed Matter Physics, Vol. 1 No. 4, 2011, pp. 157-160. doi: 10.4236/wjcmp.2011.14023.

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