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US20100233382A1 US12/248,096 US24809608A US2010233382A1 US 20100233382 A1 US20100233382 A1 US 20100233382A1 US 24809608 A US24809608 A US 24809608A US 2010233382 A1 US2010233382 A1 US 2010233382A1
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  • Graphene is a single planar sheet of sp 2 bonded carbon atoms. This two-dimensional structure provides the building block for the formation of three-dimensional graphite, one-dimensional nanotubes, and fullerenes (or “bucky balls.”) Graphene is predicted to have remarkable physical properties, including large thermal conductivity as compared to the in-plane value of graphite, superior mechanical properties, and excellent electronic transport properties. Furthermore, the charge carriers in graphene are predicted to have zero effective mass, and the transport properties are expected to be governed by the relativistic Dirac equation rather than the Schrödinger equation.
  • the present invention is a method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate.
  • a graphite sample such as a highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) sample
  • HOPG highly oriented pyrolytic graphite
  • One side of a graphite sample is first cleaved using the scotch tape technique (or other similar technique) to obtain a clean surface. Then, the other side of the graphite sample is secured to an electrode. This electrode is then electrically connected to the positive terminal of a high voltage power source. A second electrode is then electrically connected to the ground terminal of the power source. A substrate is then placed on the second electrode, and the power source is used to apply a voltage, such that graphene is removed from the graphite sample and deposited on the substrate.
  • HOPG highly oriented pyrolytic graphite
  • an insulator is interposed between the second electrode and the substrate, which is intended to prevent a short circuit between the first and second electrodes.
  • the method of the present invention allows for the positioning of graphene on a suitable substrate at a selected location, which is important both for studying the fundamental properties of graphene and developing graphene-based devices.
  • the method of the present invention also requires minimal resources and labor, yet allows for the deposition of a monolayer of graphene in a short period of time on any given substrate without the use of any chemical additives.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of an exemplary method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of another exemplary method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate in accordance with the present invention, in which a trench is formed in the substrate;
  • FIG. 2A is an illustration of the deposited graphene over the trench formed in the substrate
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of an exemplary method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate in accordance with the present invention, in which the substrate is a conductive material in the form of a ball;
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of another exemplary method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate in accordance with the present invention, in which no insulator is interposed between the second electrode and the substrate.
  • the present invention is a method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate.
  • STM scanning tunneling microscopy
  • HOPG highly oriented pyrolytic graphite
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of an exemplary method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate in accordance with the present invention.
  • one side 10 a of a graphite sample 10 in this case, an HOPG sample, is first cleaved using the scotch tape technique (or other similar technique) to obtain a clean surface. Then, the other side 10 b of the HOPG sample 10 is secured to an electrode 20 .
  • the HOPG sample 10 is secured to a copper electrode 20 using a silver epoxy (not shown). This electrode 20 is then electrically connected to the positive terminal of a high voltage power source 30 (0-30 kV and 0-10 mA).
  • a second electrode 22 is then electrically connected to the ground terminal of the power source 30 .
  • the second electrode 22 is in the form of a 3-mm thick copper plate.
  • An insulator 40 is placed on the second electrode 22 .
  • the insulator 40 which is intended to prevent a short circuit between the first and second electrodes 20 , 22 , and therefore has a high breakdown voltage, is in the form of a 0.1-mm thick mica sheet.
  • other insulators or materials with a high breakdown voltage could also be used to prevent a short circuit without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
  • a substrate 50 is then placed over the insulator 40 .
  • Various materials could be used as a substrate, including both conducting and non-conducting materials.
  • the substrate 50 is a 300-nm thick silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) layer on a silicon layer (500 ⁇ m thick).
  • SiO 2 silicon dioxide
  • graphene is pulled from the HOPG sample 10 by an electrostatic attractive force and deposited on the substrate 50 .
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of another exemplary method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate in accordance with the present invention. Similar to the implementation described above with reference to FIG. 1 , one side 110 a of an HOPG sample 110 is first cleaved using the scotch tape technique to obtain a clean surface, and then, the other side 110 b of the HOPG sample 110 is secured to an electrode 120 . This electrode 120 is then electrically connected to the positive terminal of a high voltage power source 130 (0-30 kV and 0-10 mA). A second electrode 122 (e.g., a 3-mm thick copper plate) is then electrically connected to the ground terminal of the power source 130 .
  • a high voltage power source 130 (0-30 kV and 0-10 mA
  • a second electrode 122 e.g., a 3-mm thick copper plate
  • An insulator 140 (e.g., a 0.1-mm thick mica sheet) is placed on the second electrode 122 .
  • a substrate 150 is placed over the insulator 140 .
  • the substrate 150 again is a 300-nm thick silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) layer on a silicon layer (500 ⁇ m thick).
  • a trench 152 is formed in the substrate 150 .
  • graphene is pulled from the HOPG sample 110 by an electrostatic attractive force and deposited on the substrate 150 and over the trench 152 .
  • FIG. 2A is an illustration of the deposited graphene 160 over the trench 152 formed in the substrate 150 .
  • the suspended graphene 160 is effectively isolated from various substrate effects (except, of course, at the supported ends). For example, the suspended graphene 160 is effectively isolated from surface adhesion and strain forces, substrate temperature, substrate conductivity, and parasitic capacitance.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of another exemplary method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate in accordance with the present invention. Similar to the implementations described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 , one side 210 a of an HOPG sample 210 is first cleaved using the scotch tape technique to obtain a clean surface, and then, the other side 210 b of the HOPG sample 210 is secured to an electrode 220 . This electrode 220 is then electrically connected to the positive terminal of a high voltage power source 230 (0-30 kV and 0-10 mA). A second electrode 222 (e.g., a 3-mm thick copper plate) is then electrically connected to the ground terminal of the power source 230 .
  • a high voltage power source 230 (0-30 kV and 0-10 mA
  • a second electrode 222 e.g., a 3-mm thick copper plate
  • An insulator 240 (e.g., a 0.1-mm thick mica sheet) is placed on the second electrode 222 .
  • a substrate 250 is placed over the insulator 240 .
  • the substrate 250 is composed of a conductive material, specifically, gold (Au) in the form of a ball.
  • Au gold
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of another exemplary method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate in accordance with the present invention. Similar to the implementations described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 , one side 310 a of an HOPG sample 310 is first cleaved using the scotch tape technique to obtain a clean surface, and then, the other side 310 b of the HOPG sample 310 is secured to an electrode 320 . This electrode 320 is then electrically connected to the positive terminal of a high voltage power source 330 (0-30 kV and 0-10 mA). A second electrode 322 (e.g., a 3-mm thick copper plate) is then electrically connected to the ground terminal of the power source 330 .
  • a high voltage power source 330 (0-30 kV and 0-10 mA
  • a second electrode 322 e.g., a 3-mm thick copper plate
  • a substrate 350 is placed on the second electrode 322 , with no insulator interposed between the second electrode 320 and the substrate 350 .
  • Such a configuration is possible provided that the current is controlled in another manner to prevent a short circuit between the first and second electrodes 320 , 322 .
  • the power source 330 is used to apply a voltage, graphene is pulled from the HOPG sample 310 by an electrostatic attractive force and deposited on the substrate 350 .
  • the surface of the substrate could be modified in some fashion.
  • a corrugated silicon micro-fabricated substrate may be used instead of a flat silicon substrate, such that the effective electric field is enhanced due to the sharp edges.
  • the above-described method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate which allows for the positioning of graphene on a suitable substrate at a selected location, is important both for studying the fundamental properties of graphene and developing graphene-based devices.
  • graphene can be deposited and positioned on very delicate structures, such as suspended microstructures and electronic devices.
  • the ability to obtain graphene sheets of various thicknesses provides a unique way to pattern graphene for physical studies.
  • the method of the present invention provides a convenient alternative to the common method of mechanical cleaving of HOPG (or another graphite sample), with the added benefit of selective deposition.
  • the method of the present invention also requires minimal resources and labor, yet allows for the deposition of a monolayer of graphene in a short period of time on any given substrate. Furthermore, graphene can be directly deposited without any chemical additives, thus eliminating a major source of contamination that previously had been difficult to remove.

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A method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate comprises the steps of securing a graphite sample to a first electrode; electrically connecting the first electrode to a positive terminal of a power source; electrically connecting a second electrode to a ground terminal of the power source; placing the substrate over the second electrode; and using the power source to apply a voltage, such that graphene is removed from the graphite sample and deposited on the substrate.

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    CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
  • The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/978,516 filed on Oct. 9, 2007, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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  • This invention was made with support from NASA Cooperative Agreement NCC5-571 and Grant No. W9113M-04-C-0024 awarded by the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command. The government has certain rights in the invention.
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • Graphene is a single planar sheet of sp2 bonded carbon atoms. This two-dimensional structure provides the building block for the formation of three-dimensional graphite, one-dimensional nanotubes, and fullerenes (or “bucky balls.”) Graphene is predicted to have remarkable physical properties, including large thermal conductivity as compared to the in-plane value of graphite, superior mechanical properties, and excellent electronic transport properties. Furthermore, the charge carriers in graphene are predicted to have zero effective mass, and the transport properties are expected to be governed by the relativistic Dirac equation rather than the Schrödinger equation.
  • Mechanical cleavage has been widely used to separate a few layers of graphene from highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG). Ribbons and terraces with step edges of graphene have been obtained by peeling off the surface layers of HOPG using scotch tape. Alternative methods, such as exfoliation and epitaxial growth on single-crystal silicon carbide substrates, have produced multilayer graphene sheets, but not single layer graphene sheets. In any event, known methods of producing graphene sheets are tedious and labor-intensive. Furthermore, none of the known methods address how to place the graphene sheets in a desired location, which is of great importance in constructing electrical experiments and assembling heterogeneous electronic systems.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention is a method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate.
  • One side of a graphite sample, such as a highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) sample, is first cleaved using the scotch tape technique (or other similar technique) to obtain a clean surface. Then, the other side of the graphite sample is secured to an electrode. This electrode is then electrically connected to the positive terminal of a high voltage power source. A second electrode is then electrically connected to the ground terminal of the power source. A substrate is then placed on the second electrode, and the power source is used to apply a voltage, such that graphene is removed from the graphite sample and deposited on the substrate.
  • Furthermore, in some implementations, an insulator is interposed between the second electrode and the substrate, which is intended to prevent a short circuit between the first and second electrodes.
  • Thus, the method of the present invention allows for the positioning of graphene on a suitable substrate at a selected location, which is important both for studying the fundamental properties of graphene and developing graphene-based devices. The method of the present invention also requires minimal resources and labor, yet allows for the deposition of a monolayer of graphene in a short period of time on any given substrate without the use of any chemical additives.
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  • FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of an exemplary method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate in accordance with the present invention;
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of another exemplary method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate in accordance with the present invention, in which a trench is formed in the substrate;
  • FIG. 2A is an illustration of the deposited graphene over the trench formed in the substrate;
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of an exemplary method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate in accordance with the present invention, in which the substrate is a conductive material in the form of a ball; and
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of another exemplary method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate in accordance with the present invention, in which no insulator is interposed between the second electrode and the substrate.
    •  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention is a method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate. Through the use of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), it has been observed that there are numerous small sheets of graphene, of from one to several layers, on the surface of certain graphite samples, for example, freshly cleaved highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG). The sheets are loosely bound to the bulk graphite and can be removed from the surface by an electrostatic attractive force, for instance, by applying an electrostatic field from an STM tip.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of an exemplary method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate in accordance with the present invention. In this exemplary implementation, one side 10 a of a graphite sample 10, in this case, an HOPG sample, is first cleaved using the scotch tape technique (or other similar technique) to obtain a clean surface. Then, the other side 10 b of the HOPG sample 10 is secured to an electrode 20. In this exemplary implementation, the HOPG sample 10 is secured to a copper electrode 20 using a silver epoxy (not shown). This electrode 20 is then electrically connected to the positive terminal of a high voltage power source 30 (0-30 kV and 0-10 mA).
  • Referring still to FIG. 1, a second electrode 22 is then electrically connected to the ground terminal of the power source 30. In this exemplary implementation, the second electrode 22 is in the form of a 3-mm thick copper plate. An insulator 40 is placed on the second electrode 22. In this exemplary implementation, the insulator 40, which is intended to prevent a short circuit between the first and second electrodes 20, 22, and therefore has a high breakdown voltage, is in the form of a 0.1-mm thick mica sheet. Of course, to the extent necessary, other insulators or materials with a high breakdown voltage could also be used to prevent a short circuit without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
  • Referring still to FIG. 1, a substrate 50 is then placed over the insulator 40. Various materials could be used as a substrate, including both conducting and non-conducting materials. In this exemplary implementation, and as shown in FIG. 1, the substrate 50 is a 300-nm thick silicon dioxide (SiO2) layer on a silicon layer (500 μm thick). By using the power source 30 to apply a voltage, graphene is pulled from the HOPG sample 10 by an electrostatic attractive force and deposited on the substrate 50.
  • Furthermore, with respect to the exemplary implementation illustrated in FIG. 1, it has been experimentally observed that by varying the applied voltage, the number of graphene layers deposited on the substrate 50 could be changed. For example, for an applied voltage Vap in the range of 3 kV<Vap<5 kV, mostly single to three-layer thick graphene sheets are deposited on the substrate 50. For an applied voltage Vap in the range of 5 kV<Vap<8 kV, sheets from three to seven layers thick are deposited on the substrate 50. For Vap>10 kV, sheets of ten layers or more are deposited on the substrate. In short, the number of layers deposited was found to increase with the increasing applied voltage.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of another exemplary method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate in accordance with the present invention. Similar to the implementation described above with reference to FIG. 1, one side 110 a of an HOPG sample 110 is first cleaved using the scotch tape technique to obtain a clean surface, and then, the other side 110 b of the HOPG sample 110 is secured to an electrode 120. This electrode 120 is then electrically connected to the positive terminal of a high voltage power source 130 (0-30 kV and 0-10 mA). A second electrode 122 (e.g., a 3-mm thick copper plate) is then electrically connected to the ground terminal of the power source 130. An insulator 140 (e.g., a 0.1-mm thick mica sheet) is placed on the second electrode 122. Finally, a substrate 150 is placed over the insulator 140. In this exemplary implementation, the substrate 150 again is a 300-nm thick silicon dioxide (SiO2) layer on a silicon layer (500 μm thick). However, in the exemplary implementation, a trench 152 is formed in the substrate 150. Thus, when the power source 130 is used to apply a voltage, graphene is pulled from the HOPG sample 110 by an electrostatic attractive force and deposited on the substrate 150 and over the trench 152. FIG. 2A is an illustration of the deposited graphene 160 over the trench 152 formed in the substrate 150.
  • By suspending the deposited graphene 160 over a trench 152 in this manner, the suspended graphene 160 is effectively isolated from various substrate effects (except, of course, at the supported ends). For example, the suspended graphene 160 is effectively isolated from surface adhesion and strain forces, substrate temperature, substrate conductivity, and parasitic capacitance.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of another exemplary method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate in accordance with the present invention. Similar to the implementations described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, one side 210 a of an HOPG sample 210 is first cleaved using the scotch tape technique to obtain a clean surface, and then, the other side 210 b of the HOPG sample 210 is secured to an electrode 220. This electrode 220 is then electrically connected to the positive terminal of a high voltage power source 230 (0-30 kV and 0-10 mA). A second electrode 222 (e.g., a 3-mm thick copper plate) is then electrically connected to the ground terminal of the power source 230. An insulator 240 (e.g., a 0.1-mm thick mica sheet) is placed on the second electrode 222. Finally, a substrate 250 is placed over the insulator 240. In this exemplary implementation, the substrate 250 is composed of a conductive material, specifically, gold (Au) in the form of a ball. Thus, when the power source 230 is used to apply a voltage, graphene is pulled from the HOPG sample 210 by an electrostatic attractive force and deposited on the substrate 250 (i.e., the gold ball).
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of another exemplary method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate in accordance with the present invention. Similar to the implementations described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, one side 310 a of an HOPG sample 310 is first cleaved using the scotch tape technique to obtain a clean surface, and then, the other side 310 b of the HOPG sample 310 is secured to an electrode 320. This electrode 320 is then electrically connected to the positive terminal of a high voltage power source 330 (0-30 kV and 0-10 mA). A second electrode 322 (e.g., a 3-mm thick copper plate) is then electrically connected to the ground terminal of the power source 330. A substrate 350 is placed on the second electrode 322, with no insulator interposed between the second electrode 320 and the substrate 350. Such a configuration is possible provided that the current is controlled in another manner to prevent a short circuit between the first and second electrodes 320, 322. Again, when the power source 330 is used to apply a voltage, graphene is pulled from the HOPG sample 310 by an electrostatic attractive force and deposited on the substrate 350.
  • As a further refinement, in order to get a high-yield deposition of the graphene, it is contemplated that the surface of the substrate could be modified in some fashion. For example, a corrugated silicon micro-fabricated substrate may be used instead of a flat silicon substrate, such that the effective electric field is enhanced due to the sharp edges.
  • As yet a further refinement, it may be possible to control lateral size of the graphene by depositing it under controlled vacuum. It has been experimentally observed that by varying the vacuum pressure, the size of the deposited graphene can be increased or decreased.
  • The above-described method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate, which allows for the positioning of graphene on a suitable substrate at a selected location, is important both for studying the fundamental properties of graphene and developing graphene-based devices. For example, graphene can be deposited and positioned on very delicate structures, such as suspended microstructures and electronic devices. Furthermore, the ability to obtain graphene sheets of various thicknesses provides a unique way to pattern graphene for physical studies. Thus, the method of the present invention provides a convenient alternative to the common method of mechanical cleaving of HOPG (or another graphite sample), with the added benefit of selective deposition. The method of the present invention also requires minimal resources and labor, yet allows for the deposition of a monolayer of graphene in a short period of time on any given substrate. Furthermore, graphene can be directly deposited without any chemical additives, thus eliminating a major source of contamination that previously had been difficult to remove.
  • For further details about the method of the present invention, including its benefits and advantages, reference is made to the following article, which is incorporated herein by reference: Sidorov, Anton N.; Yazdanpanah, Mehdi M.; Jalilian, Romaneh; Ouseph, P. J.; Cohn, R. W.; and Sumanasekera, G. U., “Electrostatic deposition of graphene,” Nanotechnology 18 (2007) 135301.
  • One of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that additional implementations are also possible without departing from the teachings of the present invention or the scope of the claims which follow. This detailed description, and particularly the specific details of the exemplary implementations disclosed, is given primarily for clarity of understanding, and no unnecessary limitations are to be understood therefrom, for modifications will become obvious to those skilled in the art upon reading this disclosure and may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the claimed invention.

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1. A method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate, comprising the steps of:
securing a graphite sample to a first electrode;
electrically connecting the first electrode to a positive terminal of a power source;
electrically connecting a second electrode to a ground terminal of the power source;
placing the substrate over the second electrode; and
using the power source to apply a voltage, such that graphene is removed from the graphite sample and deposited on the substrate.
2. The method as recited in claim 1, and further comprising the step of interposing an insulator between the second electrode and the substrate.
3. The method as recited in claim 2, in which the insulator is a mica sheet.
4. The method as recited in claim 1, in which the graphite sample is highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG).
5. The method as recited in claim 4, and further comprising the step of cleaving the sample of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) to provide an appropriate surface for securing the first electrode to the sample.
6. The method as recited in claim 1, in which the graphite sample is secured to the first electrode using an epoxy.
7. The method as recited in claim 1, in which the substrate includes a trench, with graphene being deposited on the substrate and over the trench, such that a portion of the graphene is suspended over the substrate.
8. A method for electrostatic deposition of graphene on a substrate, comprising the steps of:
securing a graphite sample to a first electrode;
electrically connecting the first electrode to a positive terminal of a power source;
electrically connecting a second electrode to a ground terminal of the power source;
placing an insulator on the second electrode;
placing the substrate over the insulator; and
using the power source to apply a voltage, such that graphene is removed from the graphite sample and deposited on the substrate.
9. The method as recited in claim 8, in which the substrate is a conducting material.
10. The method as recited in claim 8, in which the graphite sample is highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG).
11. The method as recited in claim 10, and further comprising the step of cleaving the sample of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) to provide an appropriate surface for securing the first electrode to the sample.
12. The method as recited in claim 8, in which the substrate includes a trench, with graphene being deposited on the substrate and over the trench, such that a portion of the graphene is suspended over the substrate.
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