title: Barrier-guided growth of micro- and nano-structured graphene.
abstract: A novel approach for the rational synthesis of low-defect density, patterned graphene from the bottom up, called barrier-guided chemical vapor deposition, is introduced. A patterned barrier layer impedes the growth of graphene in selected areas of the copper substrate, guiding the growth of graphene into desired micro- and nano- structures with control over placement, orientation, and spatial and lateral extent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Nathaniel S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Safron
authors.forename: Myungwoong
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Padma
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gopalan
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Arnold
mesh_terms: D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D055616:Microtechnology / Q000379:methods*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D006108:Graphite; D003300:Copper