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One-step synthesis and deposition of few-layer graphene via facile, dry ball-free milling

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 March 2017

Abdul Hai Alami ,
Kamilia Aokal ,
Mhd Adel Assad ,
Di Zhang ,
Hussain Alawadhi  and
Bilal Rajab
Abdul Hai Alami*
Affiliation:
Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering Department, University of Sharjah, 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Center for Advanced Materials Research, University of Sharjah, 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Kamilia Aokal
Affiliation:
Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering Department, University of Sharjah, 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Mhd Adel Assad
Affiliation:
Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering Department, University of Sharjah, 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Center for Advanced Materials Research, University of Sharjah, 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Di Zhang
Affiliation:
Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering Department, University of Sharjah, 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Hussain Alawadhi
Affiliation:
Applied Physics and Astronomy Department, University of Sharjah, 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Center for Advanced Materials Research, University of Sharjah, 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Bilal Rajab
Affiliation:
Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering Department, University of Sharjah, 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
*
*Corresponding author, phone: +971(56) 160-5355, Fax: +971(6) 558-5191, email: aalalami@sharjah.ac.ae
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Abstract

Graphene is a 2-D carbon material showing considerable prominence in a wide range of optoelectronics, energy storage, thermal and mechanical applications. However, due to its unique features which are typically associated with difficulty in handling (ultra-thin thickness and hydrophobic surface, to name a few), synthesis and subsequent deposition processes are thus critical to the material properties of the prepared graphene films. While existing synthesis approaches such as chemical vapor deposition and epitaxial growth can grow graphene with high degree of order, the costly high temperature and/or high vacuum process prohibit the widespread usage, and the subsequent graphene transfer from the growth substrates for deposition proves to be challenging. Herein, a low-cost one-step synthesis and deposition approach for preparing few-layer graphene (FLG) on flexible copper substrates based on dry ball-free milling of graphite powder is proposed. Different from previous reports, copper substrates are inserted into the milling crucible, thus accomplishing simultaneous synthesis and deposition of FLG and eliminating further deposition step. Furthermore, while all previously reported high energy milling processes involve using balls of various sizes, we adopt a ball-free milling process relying only on centrifugal forces, which significantly reduces the surface damage of the deposition substrates. Sample characterization indicates that the process yields FLG deposited uniformly across all tested specimens. Consequently, this work takes graphene synthesis and deposition a step closer to full automation with simple and low-cost process.

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mechanical alloyingRaman spectroscopythin film
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MRS Advances , Volume 2 , Issue 15: Nanomaterials , 2017 , pp. 847 - 856
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2017 

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