Overview
- Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by the King’s College London, London, UK
- A detailed exploration of a method for growing high quality graphene
- Includes clear description of all the necessary theoretical tools
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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In turn, the thesis explores the nucleation of carbon clusters on the surface from C monomers prior to graphene formation. Small arch-shaped clusters containing four to six C atoms, which may be key in graphene formation, are predicted to be long-lived on the surface.
In closing, the healing of single vacancy defects in the graphene/Ir(111) surface is investigated, and attempts to heal said defects using ethylene molecules is simulated with molecular dynamics and NEB calculated energy barriers.Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Theoretical Modeling of Epitaxial Graphene Growth on the Ir(111) Surface
Authors: Holly Alexandra Tetlow
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65972-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-65971-8Published: 11 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88140-9Published: 15 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-65972-5Published: 02 October 2017
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 182
Number of Illustrations: 45 b/w illustrations, 63 illustrations in colour
Topics: Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films, Nanotechnology, Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films