Doping monolayer graphene with single atom substitutions

Hongtao Wang, Qingxiao Wang, Yingchun Cheng, Kun Li, Yingbang Yao, Qiang Zhang, Cezhou Dong, Pengfei Wang, Udo Schwingenschlögl, Wei Yang, Xixiang Zhang

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Abstract

Functionalized graphene has been extensively studied with the aim of tailoring properties for gas sensors, superconductors, supercapacitors, nanoelectronics, and spintronics. A bottleneck is the capability to control the carrier type and density by doping. We demonstrate that a two-step process is an efficient way to dope graphene: create vacancies by high-energy atom/ion bombardment and fill these vacancies with desired dopants. Different elements (Pt, Co, and In) have been successfully doped in the single-atom form. The high binding energy of the metal-vacancy complex ensures its stability and is consistent with in situ observation by an aberration-corrected and monochromated transmission electron microscope. © 2011 American Chemical Society.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)141-144
Number of pages4
JournalNano Letters
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 7 2011

Bibliographical note

KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01
Acknowledgements: H.T.W. and W.Y. acknowledge the financial support from the National Science Foundation of China (Grant 10832009; Grant 11090333) and Science Foundation of Chinese University (Grant 2011QNA4038).

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • General Materials Science
  • General Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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