title: Graphene Films: Synthesis of Graphene Films on Copper Foils by Chemical Vapor Deposition (Adv. Mater. 29/2016).
abstract: Synthesis of graphene films on copper foils is discussed by X. Li, L. Colombo, and R. S. Ruoff on page 6247. Graphene can grow on metal substrates by chemical vapor deposition of hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons crack on a metal surface, nucleate, grow, and finally merge to form a continuous graphene film. Copper is one of the best candidates for graphene growth due to the advantages of good control over the graphene thickness, the growth of high-quality graphene, and the ease for graphene transfer, and has been widely used for production of large-area graphene films in both academia and industry.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices and School of Microelectronics and Solid State Electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China.
authors.forename: Xuesong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Analog Technology Development, Texas Instruments, 13121 TI Blvd MS-367, Dallas, TX, 75243, USA.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.affiliation: Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials, Institute of Basic Science, and Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 689798, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Rodney S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Ruoff
keywords: chemical vapor deposition; graphene; precipitation; segregation; surface adsorption