The edges of graphene.
Xiuyun Zhang, John Xin, Feng Ding
Institute of Textile and clothing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
Nanoscale 2013 Apr 7The edge of two dimensional (2D) graphene, as the surface of a three dimensional (3D) crystal, plays a crucial role in the determination of its physical, electronic and chemical properties and thus has been extensively studied recently. In this review, we summarize the recent advances in the study of graphene edges, including edge formation energy, edge reconstruction, method of graphene edge synthesis and the recent progress on metal-passivated graphene edges and the role of edges in graphene CVD growth. We expect this review to provide a guideline for readers to gain a clear picture of graphene edges from several aspects, especially the catalyst-passivated graphene edges and their role in graphene CVD growth.
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Xiuyun Zhang, John Xin, Feng Ding. The edges of graphene. Nanoscale. 2013 Apr 7;5(7):2556-69
PMID: 23420074
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