| AVS 58th Annual International Symposium and Exhibition | |
| Graphene and Related Materials Focus Topic | Tuesday Sessions |
| Session GR+EM-TuM |
| Session: | Graphene: Optical Properties, Optoelectonics and Photonics |
| Presenter: | Christina Edwards, University of Kansas |
| Authors: | C. Edwards, University of Kansas C.L. Berrie, University of Kansas J. Liu, University of Kansas J. Wu, University of Kansas |
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Graphene shows great promise for numerous applications within the field of optoelectronics due to its high charge mobility, high optical transmittance, chemical inertness, and flexibility. We are focused on developing large-area graphene sheets that sustain or enhance these characteristics currently present in small-area growth. Chemical vapor deposition of graphene onto various copper substrates has been investigated to understand the role of the substrate in graphene epitaxy and its deposition mechanism. With this understanding it will be possible to use the substrate structure to control the density of surface defects, which is high in current methods for large area fabrication. Also, the effect of nanopatterning and doping graphene grown by chemical vapor deposition has been investigated, and observed improvements in light transmittance and electrical conductivity suggest the potential to favorably modify graphene optical and electrical properties for these applications.