Raman Spectroscopy Investigation on the Stability of C-Isotope Labeled Twisted and AB-Stacked Bilayer Graphene

Abstract:

Bilayer graphene has been widely studied in recent years due to its intriguing physical properties and potential engineering applications. Here, we report on the stability measurements of isotope-labeled bilayer graphene with different stacking sequences. The results showed evidence of different defect intensity after the Ar plasma treatment. We found that the AB stacked bilayer graphene shows better stability when compared to twisted bilayer and monolayer graphene. However, for the protection of the under layer graphene, the twisted bilayer graphene showed better results. Our work demonstrates that the stability of bilayer graphene strongly depends on the layer stacking sequence.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1058)
• Pages: 85-90
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-596y29
• Online since: April 2022
• Authors: Chang Qing Shen, Richard C. Stehle, Xue Song Li*
• Keywords: Bilayer, Graphene, Monolayer, Plasma, Stacking

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