Methods for the bottom-up growth of graphene nanoribbons are provided. The methods utilize small aromatic molecular seeds to initiate the anisotropic chemical vapor deposition (CVD) growth of graphene nanoribbons having low size polydispersities on the surface of a growth substrate. The aromatic molecular seeds include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), functionalized derivatives of PAHs, heterocyclic aromatic molecules, and metal complexes of heterocyclic aromatic molecules.

Methods for the bottom-up growth of graphene nanoribbons are provided. The methods utilize small aromatic molecular seeds to initiate the anisotropic chemical vapor deposition (CVD) growth of graphene nanoribbons having low size polydispersities on the surface of a growth substrate. The aromatic molecular seeds include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), functionalized derivatives of PAHs, heterocyclic aromatic molecules, and metal complexes of heterocyclic aromatic molecules.

A method of producing graphene or other two-dimensional material such as graphene including heating the substrate held within a reaction chamber to a temperature that is within a decomposition range of a precursor, and that allows two-dimensional crystalline material formation from a species released from the decomposed precursor; establishing a steep temperature gradient (preferably >1000° C. per meter) that extends away from the substrate surface towards an inlet for the precursor; and introducing precursor through the relatively cool inlet and across the temperature gradient towards the substrate surface. The steep temperature gradient ensures that the precursor remains substantially cool until it is proximate the substrate surface thus minimizing decomposition or other reaction of the precursor before it is proximate the substrate surface. The separation between the precursor inlet and the substrate is less than 100 mm.

A method of producing graphene or other two-dimensional material such as graphene including heating the substrate held within a reaction chamber to a temperature that is within a decomposition range of a precursor, and that allows two-dimensional crystalline material formation from a species released from the decomposed precursor; establishing a steep temperature gradient (preferably >1000° C. per meter) that extends away from the substrate surface towards an inlet for the precursor; and introducing precursor through the relatively cool inlet and across the temperature gradient towards the substrate surface. The steep temperature gradient ensures that the precursor remains substantially cool until it is proximate the substrate surface thus minimizing decomposition or other reaction of the precursor before it is proximate the substrate surface. The separation between the precursor inlet and the substrate is less than 100 mm.

The invention relates to a carrier substrate for transferring a transfer layer from the carrier substrate onto a product substrate and a method for the production of a carrier substrate and a method for transferring a transfer layer from a carrier substrate onto a product substrate.

The invention relates to a carrier substrate for transferring a transfer layer from the carrier substrate onto a product substrate and a method for the production of a carrier substrate and a method for transferring a transfer layer from a carrier substrate onto a product substrate.

Methods for preparing a monolayer or few-layer centimeter-scale crystalline black phosphorus film, products thereof, and electronic and optoelectronic devices including the same.

Methods for preparing a monolayer or few-layer centimeter-scale crystalline black phosphorus film, products thereof, and electronic and optoelectronic devices including the same.

The present disclosure manufactures a single-crystal metal film oriented only in the (111) crystal plane by bringing seed crystals comprising (111) oriented seeds or (111) single-crystalline seed crystals into contact with a polycrystalline metal precursor and performing heat treatment, thereby manufacturing a single-crystal metal film oriented only in the (111) crystal plane with a high single crystallization rate irrespective of the thickness and shape of the polycrystalline metal precursor. Additionally, the present disclosure obtains a large-area single-crystal metal film with adjusted orientation angle by introducing single-crystal seed crystals into a polycrystalline metal film at a predetermined angle of rotation and performing heat treatment, and manufactures large-area single-layer graphene with adjusted orientation angle using the same, and multilayer graphene with adjusted orientation angle between graphene by stacking the single-layer graphene.

The present disclosure manufactures a single-crystal metal film oriented only in the (111) crystal plane by bringing seed crystals comprising (111) oriented seeds or (111) single-crystalline seed crystals into contact with a polycrystalline metal precursor and performing heat treatment, thereby manufacturing a single-crystal metal film oriented only in the (111) crystal plane with a high single crystallization rate irrespective of the thickness and shape of the polycrystalline metal precursor. Additionally, the present disclosure obtains a large-area single-crystal metal film with adjusted orientation angle by introducing single-crystal seed crystals into a polycrystalline metal film at a predetermined angle of rotation and performing heat treatment, and manufactures large-area single-layer graphene with adjusted orientation angle using the same, and multilayer graphene with adjusted orientation angle between graphene by stacking the single-layer graphene.