Graphene formation

摘要

Technologies are generally described for forming graphene and structures including graphene. In an example, a system effective to form graphene may include a source of carbon atoms and a reaction chamber configured in communication with the source of carbon atoms. The reaction chamber may include a first and second layer of a host material. The host material may include a crystalline compound with a layer structure with a layer spacing in a range from about 1.5 Å to about 33 Å. The reaction chamber may be adapted effective to move at least six carbon atoms from the source into the reaction chamber. The reaction chamber may be configured effective to move the at least six carbon atoms in between the first and the second layer. The reaction chamber may be adapted effective to react the carbon atoms under reaction conditions sufficient to form the graphene.

主权项

1. A method to form graphene, the method comprising:
moving at least six carbon atoms from outside of a reaction chamber into an inside of the reaction chamber; moving the at least six carbon atoms in between a first layer of a host material and a second layer of the host material in the reaction chamber, wherein the host material includes a crystalline compound with a layer structure with a layer spacing in a range from about 1.5 Å to about 33 Å and the host material includes at least one of metal hydrogen phosphate, molybdenum disulfide, or boron nitride; and reacting the at least six carbon atoms under reaction conditions sufficient to form the graphene.