title: Templated growth of graphenic materials.
abstract: A novel strategy is proposed for the topologically controlled synthesis of extended graphenic sheets by additively reacting carbon into a pre-existing graphene sheet which is on top of a templating substrate. This concept is implemented and demonstrated using chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Novel morphological features observed in this study suggest unusual aspects of the CVD growth process. CVD results demonstrate the basic soundness of the synthesis strategy but highlight the sensitivity of the process to certain types of disruption and the need for alternative forms of embodiment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Rice University, 6100 Main, Houston, TX, USA. nolan.nicholas@matricresearch.com
authors.forename: Nolan W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Nicholas
authors.forename: L Matthew
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Connors
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Boris I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Yakobson
authors.forename: Howard K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Hauge
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D006108:Graphite