Graphene growth from photo-polymerized bi-phenylthiol self-assembled monolayers
We present an enhanced methodology for the synthesis of graphene, from photo-polymerized self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of 1,1ʹ-biphenyl-4-thiol on both electropolished and oxidized copper substrates. The SAMs were subjected to a two-step process involving light-induced polymerization followed by...
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| author | Tashfeen Zehra Ali Syari’ati Oleksii Ivashenko Luca Bignardi Willem F. Van Dorp Jeff T. M. De Hosson Petra Rudolf |
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| description | We present an enhanced methodology for the synthesis of graphene, from photo-polymerized self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of 1,1ʹ-biphenyl-4-thiol on both electropolished and oxidized copper substrates. The SAMs were subjected to a two-step process involving light-induced polymerization followed by annealing in a vacuum furnace to yield the two-dimensional solid. Comprehensive characterization using contact angle measurements, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy, as well as scanning electron and transmission electron microscopy, provided conclusive evidence of growth of single-layer graphene. Notably, our findings revealed superior quality graphene on oxidized copper substrates compared to their electropolished counterparts, highlighting the impact of substrate choice on the quality of the resultant material. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-44deb56f69914a02bee319269ab2d7ed2024-04-04T05:06:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nanotechnology2673-30132024-04-01610.3389/fnano.2024.13665421366542Graphene growth from photo-polymerized bi-phenylthiol self-assembled monolayersTashfeen ZehraAli Syari’atiOleksii IvashenkoLuca BignardiWillem F. Van DorpJeff T. M. De HossonPetra RudolfWe present an enhanced methodology for the synthesis of graphene, from photo-polymerized self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of 1,1ʹ-biphenyl-4-thiol on both electropolished and oxidized copper substrates. The SAMs were subjected to a two-step process involving light-induced polymerization followed by annealing in a vacuum furnace to yield the two-dimensional solid. Comprehensive characterization using contact angle measurements, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy, as well as scanning electron and transmission electron microscopy, provided conclusive evidence of growth of single-layer graphene. Notably, our findings revealed superior quality graphene on oxidized copper substrates compared to their electropolished counterparts, highlighting the impact of substrate choice on the quality of the resultant material.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnano.2024.1366542/fullgraphene growthbi-phenylthiolself-assembled monolayersphotopolymerizationX-ray photoelectron spectroscopyRaman spectroscopy |
| spellingShingle | Tashfeen Zehra Ali Syari’ati Oleksii Ivashenko Luca Bignardi Willem F. Van Dorp Jeff T. M. De Hosson Petra Rudolf Graphene growth from photo-polymerized bi-phenylthiol self-assembled monolayers Frontiers in Nanotechnology graphene growth bi-phenylthiol self-assembled monolayers photopolymerization X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy Raman spectroscopy |
| title | Graphene growth from photo-polymerized bi-phenylthiol self-assembled monolayers |
| title_full | Graphene growth from photo-polymerized bi-phenylthiol self-assembled monolayers |
| title_fullStr | Graphene growth from photo-polymerized bi-phenylthiol self-assembled monolayers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Graphene growth from photo-polymerized bi-phenylthiol self-assembled monolayers |
| title_short | Graphene growth from photo-polymerized bi-phenylthiol self-assembled monolayers |
| title_sort | graphene growth from photo polymerized bi phenylthiol self assembled monolayers |
| topic | graphene growth bi-phenylthiol self-assembled monolayers photopolymerization X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy Raman spectroscopy |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnano.2024.1366542/full |
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