Growth and low-energy electron microscopy characterizations of graphene and hexagonal boron nitride

Publication date: Available online 1 June 2016 Source:Progress in Crystal Growth and Characterization of Materials Author(s): H. Hibino, S. Wang, C.M. Orofeo, H. Kageshima Graphene and related two-dimensional (2D) materials are attracting huge attention due to their wide-range potential applications. Because large-scale, high-quality 2D crystals are prerequisites for many of the applications, crystal growth of 2D materials has been intensively studied. We have also been conducting research to understand the growth mechanism of 2D materials and have been developing growth techniques of high-quality materials based on the understandings, in which detailed structural characterizations using low-energy electron microscopy (LEEM) have played essential roles. In this paper, we explain the principles of obtaining various structural features using LEEM, and then we review the status of our current understanding on the growth of graphene and hexagonal boron nitride.

Source: Progress in Crystal Growth and Characterization of Materials - June 1, 2016 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research