Soft-landing of size-selected W clusters on highly ordered pyrolytic graphite surfaces: Towards the fabrication of thin films of cluster assemblies

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 1095-1099 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Dollinger ◽  
Christoph H. Strobel ◽  
Hannes Bleuel ◽  
Hyun Ook Seo ◽  
Eun Ji Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Pyrolytic Graphite ◽  
Soft Landing ◽  
Highly Ordered Pyrolytic Graphite

scholarly journals Scanning Tunneling Microscope Investigation of Self-Assembled Rosette Nanotubes on Highly Ordered Pyrolytic Graphite

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (S2) ◽  
pp. 470-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
J-Y Cho ◽  
G Borzsonyi ◽  
H Fenniri
Keyword(s):  
Scanning Tunneling Microscope ◽  
Pyrolytic Graphite ◽  
Scanning Tunneling ◽  
Tunneling Microscope ◽  
Microscope Investigation ◽  
Rosette Nanotubes ◽  
Highly Ordered Pyrolytic Graphite ◽  
Self Assembled

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2010 in Portland, Oregon, USA, August 1 – August 5, 2010.

Characterisation of highly ordered pyrolytic graphite with covalently attached ferritin by electron probe microanalysis

The Analyst ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 113 (2) ◽  
pp. 341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert F. Antrim ◽  
Alexander M. Yacynych ◽  
Henry J. Wieck ◽  
George W. Luther
Keyword(s):  
Electron Probe Microanalysis ◽  
Electron Probe ◽  
Pyrolytic Graphite ◽  
Highly Ordered Pyrolytic Graphite

scholarly journals Covalent Modification of Highly Ordered Pyrolytic Graphite with a Stable Organic Free Radical by Using Diazonium Chemistry

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 1415-1421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gonca Seber ◽  
Alexander V. Rudnev ◽  
Andrea Droghetti ◽  
Ivan Rungger ◽  
Jaume Veciana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Pyrolytic Graphite ◽  
Covalent Modification ◽  
Highly Ordered Pyrolytic Graphite ◽  
Organic Free Radical

Wedge Radius Effects in Mechanical Exfoliation of HOPG: A Molecular Simulation Study

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Jayasena ◽  
S. Subbiah ◽  
C. D. Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Pyrolytic Graphite ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Layered Material ◽  
Critical Depth ◽  
Graphene Layers ◽  
Highly Ordered Pyrolytic Graphite ◽  
Single Sheet ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Atomically Flat

We study the effects of wedge bluntness in mechanically exfoliating graphene layers from highly ordered pyrolytic graphite (HOPG), a layered material. Molecular dynamics simulations show that the layer initiation modes strongly depend on the wedge radius. Force and specific energy signatures are also markedly affected by the radius. Cleaving with a larger wedge radius causes buckling ahead of the wedge; larger the radius more the buckling. A critical depth of insertion of 1.6 A° is seen necessary to cleave a single layer; this is also found to be independent of wedge radius. Hence, with accurate positioning on an atomically flat HOPG surface it is possible to mechanically cleave, using a wedge, a single sheet of graphene even with a blunt wedge.

Conductivity of Graphene-Like Thin Films Prepared from Chemically Exfoliated Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs), Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite (HOPG), Natural Flake Graphite, and Carbon Powder

2012 ◽  
Vol 1451 ◽  
pp. 125-130
Author(s):  
Matthew M. Marchese ◽  
Rosario A. Gerhardt
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Spin Coating ◽  
Average Pore Size ◽  
Pyrolytic Graphite ◽  
Chlorosulfonic Acid ◽  
Surfactant Solution ◽  
Carbon Powder ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Average Pore ◽  
High Concentrations

ABSTRACTThe use of super acids such as chlorosulfonic acid (CSA) has proven to be extremely effective at exfoliating different forms of graphite in high concentrations without covalently functionalizing the surface of the graphene. Once quenched, the acid solutions can then be vacuum filtered through acid resistant polypropylene filter paper with an average pore size of 0.2 μm to collect the exfoliated carbon into a free standing retentate film. These films can then be easily washed, removed, and redispersed into solution by sonicating the films in a surfactant solution. Films were deposited onto various substrates using a range of spin coating parameters. This study has found that exfoliated CNTs provide the best conductivity out of the four types of chemically exfoliated carbon structures studied. CNTs have also proven to be the easiest type of exfoliated carbon to disperse and are able to stay in solution with less than 1%wt surfactant. The findings have shown that the electrical conductivity of the spin coated films actually increases with RPM and is inversely proportional to the film thickness. It is possible to achieve electrical conductivities as high as 10,507 ± 3728.64 [S/m] while still maintaining the transparency of the thin films. The initial spin coating step is more efficient at low ramp rates around 100 rpm/s and results in very smooth films. High spin speeds of 1800 rpm during the casting stage are found to play a large role in improving the conductivity of the films. Lastly, drying the samples on a hot plate for 5 min. on high has significantly improved the films electrical properties and virtually eliminated the need for tedious and expensive plasma cleaning treatments.

Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy Investigation of Organic Tetracyanoquinodimethane Thin Films

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1942-1945 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. J. Gao ◽  
H. X. Zhang ◽  
Z. Q. Xue ◽  
S. J. Pang
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy ◽  
Pyrolytic Graphite ◽  
Film Surface ◽  
Scanning Tunneling ◽  
Tunneling Microscopy ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Microscopy Investigation

Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) investigation of tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) and the related C60-TCNQ thin films is presented. Periodic molecular chains of the TCNQ on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) substrates were imaged, which demonstrated that the crystalline (001) plane was parallel to the substrate. For the C60-TCNQ thin films, we found that there were grains on the film surface. STM images within the grain revealed that the well-ordered rows and terraces, and the parallel rows in different grains were generally not in the same orientation. Moreover, the grain boundary was also observed. In addition, AFM was employed to modify the organic TCNQ film surface for the application of this type of materials to information recording and storage at the nanometer scale. The nanometer holes were successfully created on the TCNQ thin film by the AFM.

Molecular orientation of copper phthalocyanine thin films on different monolayers of fullerene on SiO2 or highly oriented pyrolytic graphite

2015 ◽  
Vol 106 (12) ◽  
pp. 121603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenggong Wang ◽  
Xiaoliang Liu ◽  
Congcong Wang ◽  
Xumei Xu ◽  
Youzhen Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Molecular Orientation ◽  
Copper Phthalocyanine ◽  
Pyrolytic Graphite ◽  
Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite
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