DOI: 10.1116/1.2900661. Atomic-scale investigation of graphene formation on 6H-SiC(0001)

Atomic-scale investigation of graphene formation on 6H-SiC(0001)

10.1116/1.2900661

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Abstract

The growth of graphene on the silicon-terminated face of 6H-SiC(0001) was investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) measurements. The initial stages of ultrahigh vacuum graphitization resulted in the growth of individual graphene sheets on random SiC terraces. These initial graphene sheets contained few defects, and the regions of clean SiC were free of contamination, exhibiting a 63×63R30° surface reconstruction. However, graphitization to multilayer thickness resulted in multiple defects, as observed with the STM. A high density of defects was observed, which may be attributed to the initial treatment of the SiC wafer. We characterize these defects, showing that they are located predominantly below the first layer of graphene.

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Guisinger, N. P., Rutter, G. M., Crain, J. N., Heiliger, C., First, P. N., & Stroscio, J. A. (2008). Atomic-scale investigation of graphene formation on 6H-SiC(0001). Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films, 26(4), 932â937.

Authors 6

N. P. Guisinger (first)
G. M. Rutter (additional)
J. N. Crain (additional)
C. Heiliger (additional)
P. N. First (additional)
J. A. Stroscio (additional)

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Type	When
Created	16 years, 11 months ago (Sept. 18, 2008, 10:33 a.m.)
Deposited	2 years ago (Aug. 8, 2023, 11:42 p.m.)
Indexed	1 year, 10 months ago (Oct. 10, 2023, 6 a.m.)
Issued	17 years, 1 month ago (July 1, 2008)
Published	17 years, 1 month ago (July 1, 2008)
Published Online	17 years, 1 month ago (July 1, 2008)
Published Print	17 years, 1 month ago (July 1, 2008)

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@article{Guisinger_2008, title={Atomic-scale investigation of graphene formation on 6H-SiC(0001)}, volume={26}, ISSN={1520-8559}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.2900661}, DOI={10.1116/1.2900661}, number={4}, journal={Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films}, publisher={American Vacuum Society}, author={Guisinger, N. P. and Rutter, G. M. and Crain, J. N. and Heiliger, C. and First, P. N. and Stroscio, J. A.}, year={2008}, month=jul, pages={932–937} }

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