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Epitaxial graphene on silicon carbide: Introduction to structured graphene

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2012

Ming Ruan ,
Yike Hu ,
Zelei Guo ,
Rui Dong ,
James Palmer ,
John Hankinson ,
Claire Berger  and
Walt A. de Heer
Ming Ruan
Affiliation:
Georgia Institute of Technology; ruan@gatech.edu
Yike Hu
Affiliation:
Georgia Institute of Technology; yhu9@mail.gatech.edu
Zelei Guo
Affiliation:
Georgia Institute of Technology; zguo34@gatech.edu
Rui Dong
Affiliation:
Georgia Institute of Technology; rui.dong@physics.gatech.edu
James Palmer
Affiliation:
Georgia Institute of Technology; jimbopalmer@gatech.edu
John Hankinson
Affiliation:
Georgia Institute of Technology; jhankinson@gatech.edu
Claire Berger
Affiliation:
Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, and CNRS/Institut Néel, France; claire.berger@physics.gatech.edu
Walt A. de Heer
Affiliation:
Georgia Institute of Technology; walter.deheer@physics.gatech.edu
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Abstract

We present an introduction to the rapidly growing field of epitaxial graphene on silicon carbide, tracing its development from the original proof-of-concept experiments a decade ago to its present, highly evolved state. The potential of epitaxial graphene as a new electronic material is now being recognized. Whether the ultimate promise of graphene-based electronics will ever be realized remains an open question. Silicon electronics is based on single-crystal substrates that allow reliable patterning on the nanoscale, which is an absolute requirement for any new electronic material. That is why epitaxial graphene is based on single-crystal silicon carbide. We also present recent results on nanopatterned graphene produced by etching the silicon carbide before annealing so that the graphene structures are produced in their final shapes. This avoids postannealing patterning, which is known to greatly affect transport properties on the nanoscale. Creating such structured graphene is an elegant method for avoiding pervasive patterning problems.

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C (27)electronic material (187)layered (234)nanostructure (238)
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MRS Bulletin , Volume 37 , Issue 12: Graphene Fundamentals and Functionalities , December 2012 , pp. 1138 - 1147
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2012

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