Graphene Synthesis by Plasma-Enhanced CVD Growth with Ethanol
Teresa Campo1, María Cotto2, Francisco Márquez2, Eduardo Elizalde1 & Carmen Morant1 Show affiliations
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
- University of Turabo, United States
American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Volume 9, Issue 3, pp. 574–583 · doi.org/10.3844/ajeassp.2016.574.583
Abstract
A modified route to synthesize graphene flakes is proposed using the Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) technique, by using copper substrates as supports. The carbon source used was ethanol, the synthesis temperature was 950°C and the pressure was controlled along the whole process. In this CVD synthesis process the incorporation of the carbon source was produced at low pressure and 950°C inducing the appearance of a plasma blue flash inside the quartz tube. Apparently, the presence of this plasma blue flash is required for obtaining graphene flakes. The synthesized graphene was characterized by different techniques, showing the presence of non-oxidized graphene with high purity.
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Campo, T., Cotto, M., Márquez, F., Elizalde, E. & Morant, C. (2016). Graphene Synthesis by Plasma-Enhanced CVD Growth with Ethanol. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 9(3), 574–583. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajeassp.2016.574.583
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