SiC衬底上石墨烯的性质、改性及应用研究

大面积高质量石墨烯的制备及其改性对于纳电子器件相关研究有重要意义. 本文综述了近年来SiC衬底上石墨烯的相关研究, 包括外延法制备石墨烯、石墨烯与SiC衬底的作用机理、SiC衬底上石墨烯的改性方法以及外延石墨烯在器件等方面应用的重要进展. 目前, 外延法的工艺较为成熟且制备的较大面积石墨烯品质较好. SiC衬底和石墨烯之间的相互作用与衬底的表面原子种类、表面态、原子成键、钝化程度、电荷转移等密切相关, 其对石墨烯的电子能带、载流子种类产生明显影响. 实验与理论计算的结合可望加深对SiC衬底与石墨烯作用机理的理解, 并指导外延石墨烯改性及其在器件应用方面的进一步研究.     

衬底调制下的硼墨烯、硅烯、锗烯等单元素二维材料的原子与电子结构

石墨烯的发现带来了一场二维材料研究的风暴。直到今天,在石墨烯之外,实验学家又成功地在金属衬底上合成出了硅烯、锗烯和硼墨烯等具有奇特物理化学性质的二维材料。然而,人们发现由于衬底与材料的相互作用,这些衬底上的二维材料不论是原子结构还是电子结构都与理论预测的悬浮状态的二维材料相距甚远。因此,我们使用第一性原理计算去探索衬底与二维材料之间的作用,并且进一步揭示了衬底调控下的二维材料的原子与电子结构。本文将介绍作者与合作者今年来用第一性原理计算方法研究金属衬底上的硅烯、锗烯和硼墨烯等新型单元素二维材料的结构和性质,并对其未来的发展做出展望。     

具有SiC缓冲层的Si衬底上直接沉积碳原子生长石墨烯

石墨烯是近年发现的一种新型多功能材料.在合适的衬底上制备石墨烯成为目前材料制备的一大挑战.本文利用分子束外延(MBE)设备,在Si 衬底上生长高质量的SiC 缓冲层,然后利用直接沉积C原子的方法生长石墨烯,并通过反射式高能电子衍射(RHEED)、拉曼(Raman)光谱和近边X 射线吸收精细结构谱(NEXAFS)等实验技术对不同衬底温度(800、900、1000、1100 °C)生长的薄膜进行结构表征.实验结果表明,在以上衬底温度下都能生长出具有乱层堆垛结构的石墨烯薄膜.当衬底温度升高时,碳原子的活性增强,其成键的能力也增大,从而使形成的石墨烯结晶质量提高.衬底温度为1000 °C时结晶质量最好.其原因可能是当衬底温度较低时,碳原子活性太低不足以形成有序的六方C-sp2环.但过高的衬底温度会使SiC 缓冲层的孔洞缺陷增加,衬底的Si 原子有可能获得足够的能量穿过SiC薄膜的孔洞扩散到衬底表面,与沉积的碳原子反应生成无序的SiC,这一方面会减弱石墨烯的生长,另一方面也会使石墨烯的结晶质量变差.     

科学家首次实现锗基石墨烯大规模生长 将助推石墨烯在半导体工业界广泛应用

中科院上海微系统所信息功能材料国家重点实验室SOI课题组与超导课题组,采用化学气相淀积法在锗衬底上直接制备出大面积、均匀的、高质量单层石墨烯。相关成果日前发表于《自然》杂志子刊《科学报告》。石墨烯在机械、电学、光学和化学方面的优异性能,具有巨大的应用前景。目前,化学气相沉积法是制备高质量、大面积石墨烯的最主要途径。但是,在石墨烯的生长过程中,金属基底是必不可少     

石墨烯-量子点复合材料的制备与应用

石墨烯因其独特的物理化学性质以及潜在的巨大应用价值引起了越来越多的研究兴趣,但其特殊的零带隙结构却限制了它在光电领域的应用。半导体量子点因其特有的量子尺寸效应而表现出迷人的光学性能,已成功应用于生物标记及电化学等领域,但电子-空穴对易复合湮灭,导致电子迁移率较低,限制了其在光电转换方面的应用。石墨烯独特的结构和电子特性使其成为优秀的导电支架,可从量子点中捕获并输运电子,实现了电子空穴对的有效分离。石墨烯-量子点复合材料不仅具有石墨烯的高电子传输性能,而且具备量子点特殊结构产生的量子尺寸效应和边缘效应,二者复合后在纳米器件和光电器件等领域极具应用潜力。本文详细总结了近年来石墨烯-量子点复合材料的制备方法,包括相转移法、静电复合、水热和溶剂热法以及电化学法和微波辅助法等,并简要介绍了相关应用领域的研究进展,以期为石墨烯基纳米复合材料的发展研究提供相关的参考与依据。     

气相助剂辅助绝缘衬底上石墨烯生长：现状与展望

借助化学气相沉积(chemical vapor deposition,CVD)技术在绝缘衬底上直接生长的石墨烯薄膜,在能源存储/转换等领域有着广阔的应用前景。然而,绝缘衬底表面石墨烯的生长呈现成核密度高、畴区尺寸小、生长速率低等特点,获得的石墨烯薄膜往往具有较高的晶界密度和较低的层数均匀度,严重制约着石墨烯基器件性能的发挥。在反应体系中引入气相助剂可有效降低碳源裂解和石墨烯生长的能垒,从而实现石墨烯品质与生长速率的提升。本文综述气相助剂辅助绝缘衬底上石墨烯制备的方法：首先对绝缘衬底上石墨烯的生长行为进行分析;随后着重介绍几类常见的气相助剂辅助石墨烯生长的策略和机理;最后,总结绝缘衬底上制备高品质石墨烯存在的挑战,并对未来的发展方向进行展望。     

蓝宝石衬底上化学气相沉积法生长石墨烯

化学气相沉积(CVD)法是制备大面积、高质量石墨烯材料的主要方法之一,但存在衬底转移和碳固溶等问题,本文选用蓝宝石衬底弥补了传统CVD法的不足。利用CVD法在蓝宝石衬底上生长石墨烯材料,研究生长温度对石墨烯表面形貌和晶体质量的影响。原子力显微镜(AFM)、光学显微镜(OM)、拉曼光谱和霍尔测试表明,低温生长有利于保持材料表面的平整度,高温生长有利于提高材料的晶体质量。研究氢气和碳源对蓝宝石衬底表面刻蚀作用机理,发现氢气对蓝宝石衬底有刻蚀作用,而单纯的碳源不能对衬底产生刻蚀效果。在1200 ℃下,直径为50 mm的晶圆级衬底上获得平整度和质量相对较好的石墨烯材料,室温下载流子迁移超过1000 cm²·V^-1·s^-1。     

铜族金属与完整及氮掺杂石墨烯的相互作用

基于广义梯度密度泛函理论和周期平板模型,研究了铜族金属单原子和双原子簇与完整及氮掺杂石墨烯的结合情况.结果表明,氮掺杂后石墨烯的电子结构特性由半金属性变为金属性;铜族金属在完整及石墨型氮掺杂石墨烯上的吸附较弱,结合能约为0.5eV,而在吡啶型氮掺杂和吡咯型氮掺杂石墨烯上有较强的化学吸附,结合能一般大于1eV;吡咯型氮掺杂后的构型不稳定,金属原子及簇与包含该结构的石墨烯衬底作用时会使其向吡啶型氮掺杂转变,并最终得到基于吡啶型氮掺杂的稳定吸附构型.Mulliken电荷布居分析显示,吸附在吡啶型氮掺杂石墨烯上的金属单原子与金属双原子簇带电性质相反.态密度及轨道分析表明,Cu与吡啶型氮掺杂石墨烯空位处留有悬挂键的三个原子成键,而Au与其中两个C原子成键.     

石墨烯纳米带的可控制备研究进展

石墨烯纳米带是宽度为纳米尺度的石墨烯条带,根据其边缘构型的不同可以分为锯齿型石墨烯纳米带和扶手型石墨烯纳米带.纳米尺度导致的量子限域效应和边缘构型引起的边缘效应能够调节石墨烯纳米带的电子结构,打开石墨烯的带隙.而且,石墨烯纳米带具有极大的长宽比和极高比例的边缘原子,为通过结构裁剪实现功能定制提供了无限可能.这些几何和电子结构特性使得石墨烯纳米带在电子器件等诸多领域比石墨烯具有更大的应用潜力,因此,石墨烯纳米带的相关研究一直是纳米材料领域的热点.基于此,本综述首先介绍了石墨烯纳米带的结构和性质,全面介绍了石墨烯纳米带的制备方法,相应的制备方法可以分为两部分:(1)自上而下法:通过等离子体、离子束、扫描隧道显微镜和金属纳米颗粒对石墨烯和碳纳米管进行刻蚀和切割,制备石墨烯纳米带.该方法面临最大挑战在于如何提高刻蚀和切割精度.(2)自下而上法:利用含碳前驱体,如有机化合物、碳氢化合物气体以及碳化硅等,制备石墨烯纳米带.该方法利于实现原子精度的结构控制,尤其是化学气相沉积法有望实现低成本、规模化制备.最后展望石墨烯纳米带研究的挑战和前景.我们相信,随着材料和技术的创新发展,石墨烯纳米带必将成为一...     

金属衬底在石墨烯化学气相沉积生长中的作用

以过渡金属为催化衬底的化学气相沉积法(Chemical Vapor Deposition，CVD)已经可以制备与机械剥离样品相媲美的石墨烯，是实现石墨烯工业应用的关键技术之一。原子尺度理论研究能够帮助我们深刻理解石墨烯生长机理，为实验现象提供合理的解释，并有可能成为将来实验设计的理论指导。本文从理论计算的角度，总结了各种金属衬底在石墨烯CVD生长过程中的各种作用与相应的机理，包括在催化碳源裂解、降低石墨烯成核密度等，催化加快石墨烯快速生长，修复石墨烯生长过程中产生的缺陷，控制外延生长石墨烯的晶格取向，以及在降温过程中石墨烯褶皱与金属表面台阶束的形成过程等。在本文最后，我们对当前石墨烯生长领域中亟需解决的理论问题进行了深入探讨与展望。     

Extractive concentration of platinum-group elements and their determination by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry

The extraction of Pt, Pd, Ir, Rh, Ru, Ag, Au, Co, Cu, Ni and Fe with n-octylaniline has been investigated. Noble metals are extracted 10(3)-10(4) times better than Cu, Ni, Co and Fe. A method of determination of Pt, Pd, Ir, Rh and Ru is proposed. They are first separated from Cu, Ni, Co and Fe by means of extraction (and then determined, in either the aqueous or organic phase, by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry. The atomic absorption of platinum metals (with the exception of Pd) is affected by other elements of the platinum group and by non-noble metals. La(NO(3))(3) and Nd(NO(3))(3) lower the limit of detection for Pt, Rh, Ir and Ru and inhibit the effect of Co, Cu, Ni, Fe, Bi, Zn, Na, etc. on their determination. Lanthanum and neodymium chlorides and sulphates produce a similar effect but only on the determination of Pt and Rh. The coefficient of variation of the determination, in both phases, is within 2-6.8%.     

Structural and electronic properties of lithium ion battery anode material LiMN (M = Ni, Co, Cu)

The structural and electronic properties of anode materials LiMN (M = Ni, Co, Cu) for lithium ion batteries have been studied by the first-principles method. The calculations reveal different bonding characteristics for LiMN (M = Ni, Co, Cu). The Li–N bond on the LiN planes shows covalent mixed with ionic characters, with the covalent interaction strengthened and ionic one weakened gradually from LiNiN to LiCoN and then to LiCuN. In the direction of N–M chains, the bonding characteristics are analogous on the whole. The N–M bonding shows both ionic and covalent characters again, while the covalent interaction slightly weakened in sequence. Electronic structure calculations suggest that LiMN (M = Ni, Co, Cu) are all metallic, where the LiNiN is of anisotropic conductivity along the directions of N–Ni chains, while for LiCoN and LiCuN, electrons can also be feebly conductive on the LiN planes besides along the linear N–Co and N–Cu chains.     

Molecule-substrate interaction channels of metal-phthalocyanines on graphene on Ni(111) surface

Molecule-substrate interaction channels of metal-phthalocyanines (MPcs, including NiPc, CuPc, ZnPc, FePc, and CoPc) on graphene on Ni(111) were investigated by employing high-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS). Except the expected IR-active modes, some Raman-active modes were also observed in all of MPcs, which are considered in this study. From the origination of the Raman-active features, it was deduced that MPcs are coupled with the substrate mainly through their central metal atom. The Raman-active modes appear as symmetric peaks in the HREELS in the case of MPcs with Ni, Cu, and Zn, whereas they are asymmetric and appear as a Fano line shape in the case of MPcs with Fe and Co. This spectroscopic difference indicates that the molecule-substrate coupling is completely different in the two cases mentioned above. The molecule-substrate interaction strength is considerably weak and comparable with the π-π interaction between molecules in the case of MPcs with Ni, Cu, and Zn, whereas it is much stronger in the case of MPcs with Fe and Co. From the HREELS observations, it can be suggested that the whole molecule can be effectively decoupled from the underneath Ni(111) by inserting a single layer of graphene between them in the case of MPcs with Ni, Cu, and Zn, whereas only benzene rings can be completely decoupled in the case of MPcs with Fe and Co.     

Chemical Bonding of Transition‐Metal Co13 Clusters with Graphene

We carried out density functional calculations to study the adsorption of Co₁₃ clusters on graphene. Several free isomers were deposited at different positions with respect to the hexagonal lattice nodes, allowing us to study even the hcp 2d isomer, which was recently obtained as the most stable one. Surprisingly, the Co₁₃ clusters attached to graphene prefer icosahedron‐like structures in which the low‐lying isomer is much distorted; in such structures, they are linked with more bonds than those reported in previous works. For any isomer, the most stable position binds to graphene by the Co atoms that can lose electrons. We find that the charge transfer between graphene and the clusters is small enough to conclude that the Co–graphene binding is not ionic‐like but chemical. Besides, the same order of stability among the different isomers on doped graphene is kept. These findings could also be of interest for magnetic clusters on graphenic nanostructures such as ribbons and nanotubes.     

Combinatorial electrochemical synthesis and characterization of tungsten-based mixed-metal oxides

Automated systems for electrochemical synthesis and high-throughput screening of photoelectrochemical materials were developed and used to prepare tungsten-based mixed-metal oxides, W(n)O(m)M(x) [M = Ni, Co, Cu, Zn, Pt, Ru, Rh, Pd, and Ag], specifically for hydrogen production by photoelectrolysis of water. Two-dimensional arrays (libraries) of diverse metal oxides were synthesized by automated cathodic electrodeposition of the oxides on Ti foil substrates. Electrolytes for the mixed oxides were prepared from various metal salts added to a solution containing tungsten stabilized as a peroxo complex. Electrodeposition of the peroxo-stabilized cations gave rise to three distinguishable oxide groups: (1) mixed-metal oxides [Ni], (2) metal-doped tungsten oxides [Pt, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag], and (3) metal-metal oxide composites [Co, Cu, Zn]. The oxides typically showed n-type semiconducting behavior. Automated measurement of photocurrent using a scanning photoelectrochemical cell showed the W-Ni mixed oxide had the largest relative zero bias photocurrent, particularly at a low Ni concentration (5-10 atomic percent Ni). Pt and Ru were also found to increase the photoactivity of bulk tungsten oxide at relatively low concentrations; however, at concentrations above 5 atomic percent, crystallization of WO(3) was inhibited and photoactivity was diminished. Addition of Co, Cu, and Zn to WO(3) was not found to improve the photoelectrochemical activity.     

Redox chemistry and magnetism of LaSrM(0.5)Ru(0.5)O(4±δ) (M = Co, Ni and Zn) Ruddlesden-Popper phases

The n = 1 Ruddlesden-Popper (RP) phases LaSrM(0.5)Ru(0.5)O(4±δ) (M = Co, Ni and Zn) have been prepared by solid state reactions and structurally characterized by powder X-ray and electron diffraction. All the samples adopt the tetragonal I4/mmm space group with random M and Ru cation occupation on the B-sites. The potential causes of no cation ordering are discussed. A combined analysis of the tolerance factors, the distortion of the octahedral coordination of M and Ru cations and the magnetic interactions between M and Ru cations provide a better understanding for forming a phase with 3D cation ordering on the B-sites in the n = 1 RP phases. The investigation of XPS spectra suggests that the transition element species exist as mixed ion pairs, Ru((4-δ)+)-Ru(4+)? Co(2+)-Co(3+) in LaSrCo(0.5)Ru(0.5)O(4), and Ru(4+)-Ru((4+δ)+)? Ni(+)-Ni(2+) in LaSrNi(0.5)Ru(0.5)O(4), which is consistent with cation disorder over the B sites. LaSrCo(0.5)Ru(0.5)O(4) shows a weakly ferromagnetic behaviour below 50 K; LaSrNi(0.5)Ru(0.5)O(4) is evidenced by the presence of long-range magnetic ordering at a Néel temperature of 125 K, and LaSrZn(0.5)Ru(0.5)O(4) exhibits a paramagnetic behaviour down to 5 K. Due to atomic disorder, Ru4d, O2p covalent coupling is weakened, strengthening the intraatomic spin-spin coupling among the π* electrons. Charge transfer between Ru and Co or Ru and Ni, as well as the increasing overlap of both nearest-neighbour and next-nearest-neighbour Ru 4d electrons due to atomic disorder, favour the formation of ferromagnetic interactions. Although antiferromagnetism is dominant, particularly in LaSrNi(0.5)Ru(0.5)O(4), ferromagnetic interactions are stronger in the title compounds than in the related La(2)MRuO(6) (M = Co, Ni) double perovskites where the B-site cations are ordered.     

Water splits epitaxial graphene and intercalates

The adsorption and reactions of small molecules, such as water and oxygen, with graphene films is an area of active research, as graphene may hold the key to unique applications in electronics, batteries, and other technologies. Since the graphene films produced so far are typically polycrystalline, with point and line defects that can strongly affect gas adsorption, there is a need to understand their reactivity with environmentally abundant molecules that can adsorb and alter their properties. Here we report a study of the adsorption and reactions of water, oxygen, hydrogen, and ammonia on epitaxial graphene grown on Ru and Cu substrates using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). We found that on Ru(0001) graphene line defects are extremely fragile toward chemical attack by water, which splits the graphene film into numerous fragments at temperatures as low as 90 K, followed by water intercalation under the graphene. On Cu(111) water can also split graphene but far less effectively, indicating that the chemical nature of the substrate strongly affects the reactivity of the C-C bonds in epitaxial graphene. Interestingly, no such effects were observed with other molecules, including oxygen, hydrogen, and ammonia also studied here.     

Cu、Ni、Ru、Pt对费托合成Fe催化剂的助剂作用研究

考察了Cu、Ni、Ru、Pt对费托合成Fe催化剂的助剂作用。XRD结果表明,加入Cu、Ni助剂对催化剂有一定的分散作用,而Ru、Pt影响不大。XPS结果表明,所有添加的助剂在催化剂表面均有一定程度的富集,且4种过渡金属助剂与Fe存在不同程度的电荷相互作用。H₂-TPR表明,Cu、Pt、Ru在催化剂还原过程中首先还原为金属态,进而能够明显促进催化剂的还原。CO-TPD表明,加入Cu、Pt、Ni助剂对CO的吸附活化有明显的促进作用。用固定床反应器对催化剂的费托反应性能进行了评价,反应结果表明,加入Ru、Ni、Pt、Cu会依次提高催化剂的反应活性,Pt、Cu、Ru、Ni助剂会依次使催化剂的CH₄选择性增加,并降低C₅₊的选择性。     

Nanoporous ultra-high-entropy alloys containing fourteen elements for water splitting electrocatalysis

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are near-equimolar alloys comprising five or more elements. In recent years, catalysis using HEAs has attracted considerable attention across various fields. Herein, we demonstrate the facile synthesis of nanoporous ultra-high-entropy alloys (np-UHEAs) with hierarchical porosity via dealloying. These np-UHEAs contain up to 14 elements, namely, Al, Ag, Au, Co, Cu, Fe, Ir, Mo, Ni, Pd, Pt, Rh, Ru, and Ti. Furthermore, they exhibit high catalytic activities and electrochemical stabilities in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in acidic media, superior to that of commercial Pt/graphene and IrO₂ catalysts. Our results offer valuable insights for the selection of elements as catalysts for various applications.

Nanoporous ultra-high-entropy alloys containing 14 elements (Al, Ag, Au, Co, Cu, Fe, Ir, Mo, Ni, Pd, Pt, Rh, Ru, and Ti) were obtained by dealloying. The products showed excellent electrocatalytic performance for water splitting in acidic media.     

金属衬底上石墨烯的控制生长和微观形貌的STM表征

目前化学气相沉积(CVD)方法在不同的金属基底上大规模生长获得石墨烯得到了广泛的应用; 同时扫描隧道显微镜(STM)做为一种强大的精细直观的研究手段可以用于表征金属衬底上石墨烯的微观形貌, 指导石墨烯的控制生长. 本文侧重于Cu箔、Pt 箔和Ni 衬底上石墨烯的控制生长、表面微观形貌、表面缺陷态、堆垛形式的阐述, 得到结论: (1) 两种溶碳量较低的金属(Cu, Pt)上, 石墨烯的生长都符合表面催化的生长机制, 同时层间的范德华相互作用也可以诱导双层石墨烯的生长; (2) 衬底粗糙度的增加可以使石墨烯的电子态去简并化, 从而破坏石墨烯面内π键共轭结构, 导致部分碳原子转变为sp³杂化; (3) 原生的褶皱是由于界面热膨胀系数失配所导致; (4) Pt 箔表面石墨烯的平整度要远优于Cu箔表面的石墨烯, 且不同晶面共存的基底对于石墨烯的连续性并没有产生显著的影响.