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Graphene GrowthJessica Patalano
Goals - Uniformity Fluid experiment (monolayer Cu balls and tubes)
Smoother surface Faster flow rate Less drag
Lithium-ion battery (multilayer Ni foils) Sandwiched between SEI and current collector Hold energy better 10x faster charge time
Goals - Uniformity Transmission Electron Microscopy grid (copper foil)
Instead of carbon evaporation
Done in high vacuum No water from biological sample can flow through Transparency allows electron flow
Process Initial cleaning – copper items
DI water, acetone, repeat Ammonium persulfate bath
Tubes Sonicate 30-45 minutes Electropolish ≈ 2 minutes
Initial cleaning – nickel items DI water, acetone, isopropanol
Process Pressure must be at 50 torr to open vacuum tube and mount sample
Samples must be dry
Flushing the system 100 sccm of methane for 10 minutes 100 sccm of hydrogen for 10 minutes 100 sccm of argon for 10 minutes
Process Oxide removal in furnace
35 sccm of hydrogen
Temperatures Nickel – 1000°C Copper - 1035°C
Cooking times Foils and nickel foam: 70 minutes Copper tubes and ball: 50 minutes
Process – Methane Exposure Ni foil (few layer)
CH4/H2 – 35/2 sccm 30 minutes
Ni foam CH4/H2 – 35/2 sccm 5 minutes
Nickel foil and foam
20x 20x
Process – Methane Exposure Copper balls and tubes
CH4/H2 – 40/15 sccm
30 minutes
Copper ball and tube control
Before cleaning
After Process, 20x Tube,
20x
Copper ball and tube with graphene?
Tube, 100x
Ball, 20x
Tube, 20x
Process – Methane Exposure Monolayer Graphene on Cu foil
CH4/H2 – 35/2 sccm 30 minutes
Bilayer Graphene on Cu foil CH4/H2 – 16/70 sccm 120 minutes
Future Projects
Confirm graphene growth on Cu tubes and balls
Additional samples of each item – more data
Improved uniformity on foils
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