Journal of Surface Science and Engineering (한국표면공학회지)

The Korean Institute of Surface Engineering (한국표면공학회)
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Optimizing Graphene Growth on the Electrolytic Copper Foils by Controlling Surface Condition and Annealing Procedure

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  • Woo Jin Lee (School of Energy, Materials & Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education) ;
  • Ha Eun Go (School of Energy, Materials & Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education) ;
  • Tae Rim Koo (School of Energy, Materials & Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education) ;
  • Jae Sung Lee (School of Energy, Materials & Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education) ;
  • Joon Woo Lee (School of Energy, Materials & Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education) ;
  • Soun Gi Hong (School of Energy, Materials & Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education) ;
  • Sang-Ho Kim (School of Energy, Materials & Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education)
  • 이우진 (한국기술교육대학교 에너지신소재화학공학부) ;
  • 고하은 (한국기술교육대학교 에너지신소재화학공학부) ;
  • 구태림 (한국기술교육대학교 에너지신소재화학공학부) ;
  • 이재성 (한국기술교육대학교 에너지신소재화학공학부) ;
  • 이준우 (한국기술교육대학교 에너지신소재화학공학부) ;
  • 홍순기 (한국기술교육대학교 에너지신소재화학공학부) ;
  • 김상호 (한국기술교육대학교 에너지신소재화학공학부)
  • Received : 2023.05.22
  • Accepted : 2023.06.22
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

Graphene, a two-dimensional material, has shown great potential in a variety of applications including microelectronics, optoelectronics, and graphene-based batteries due to its excellent electronic conductivity. However, the production of large-area, high-quality graphene remains a challenge. In this study, we investigated graphene growth on electrolytic copper foil using thermochemical vapor deposition (TCVD) to achieve a similar level of quality to the cold-rolled copper substrate at a lower cost. The combined effects of pre-annealing time, graphenized temperature, and partial pressure of hydrogen on graphene coverage and domain size were analyzed and correlated with the roughness and crystallographic texture of the copper substrate. Our results show that controlling the crystallographic texture of copper substrates through annealing is an effective way to improve graphene growth properties, which will potentially lead to more efficient and cost-effective graphene production. At a hydrogen partial pressure that is disadvantageous in graphene growth, electrolytic copper had an average size of 8.039 ㎛2, whereas rolled copper had a size of 19.092 ㎛2, which was a large difference of 42.1% compared to rolled copper. However, at the proper hydrogen partial pressure, electrolytic copper had an average size of 30.279 ㎛2 and rolled copper had a size of 32.378 ㎛2, showing a much smaller difference of 93.5% than before. This observation suggests this potentially leads the way for more efficient and cost-effective graphene production.

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이 논문은 2022년도 한국기술교육대학교 산학협력단 공용장비센터의 분석지원으로 연구되었음.

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