Single Cr atom catalytic growth of graphene

Palisaitis, Justinas (author): Linköpings universitet,Tunnfilmsfysik,Tekniska fakulteten

Persson, Per O A (author): Linköpings universitet,Tunnfilmsfysik,Tekniska fakulteten

Liu, Zhongfan (author): Soochow Univ, Peoples R China; Peking Univ, Peoples R China

Bachmatiuk, Alicja (author): Soochow Univ, Peoples R China; Polish Acad Sci, Poland; IFW Dresden, Germany

Rummeli, Mark H. (author): Soochow Univ, Peoples R China; Polish Acad Sci, Poland; IFW Dresden, Germany

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2018-05-12
2018
English.
In: Nano Reseach. - : TSINGHUA UNIV PRESS. - 1998-0124 .- 1998-0000. ; 11:5, s. 2405-2411

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Abstract Subject headings

Single atoms are the ultimate minimum size limit for catalysts. Graphene, as an exciting, ultimately thin (one atom thick) material can be imaged in a transmission electron microscope with relatively few imaging artefacts. Here, we directly observe the behavior of single Cr atoms in graphene mono- and di-vacancies and, more importantly, at graphene edges. Similar studies at graphene edges with other elemental atoms, with the exception of Fe, show catalytic etching of graphene. Fe atoms have been shown to both etch and grow graphene. In contrast, Cr atoms are only observed to induce graphene growth. Complementary theoretical calculations illuminate the differences between Fe and Cr, and confirm single Cr atoms as superior catalysts for sp(2) carbon growth.

By the author/editor: Ta, Huy Q.; Zhao, Liang; Yin, Wanjian; Pohl, Darius; Rellinghaus, Ber ...; Gemming, Thomas; show more...; Trzebicka, Barba ...; Palisaitis, Just ...; Jing, Gao; Persson, Per O A; Liu, Zhongfan; Bachmatiuk, Alic ...; Rummeli, Mark H.; show less...

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