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Direct Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth of Graphene Nanosheets on Supported Copper Oxide

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A facile chemical vapor deposition method was used to grow multi-layer graphene. A copper-based catalyst was homogeneously deposited on magnesium oxide powder surface by impregnation. The synthesis was conducted under atmospheric pressure without a dedicated reduction step prior to the reaction. The mechanism of multi-layer graphene growth was investigated by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. For the first time, we show that copper under its oxide form could catalyze the growth of multi-layer graphene. Such a simple method leading to produce multi-layer graphene of quite high structural quality could help to develop alternative ways for graphene production by chemical vapor deposition.

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank L. Garoux for the XRF measurements. The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the IReC Grant (1002/PJKIMIA/910404) and Science Fund Grant (Project No. 03-01-05-SF0659).

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  1. School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Seberang Perai Selatan, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

    Sebastian Dayou & Abdul Rahman Mohamed

  2. Institut Jean Lamour, CNRS-Université de Lorraine, Bd des Aiguillettes, BP 70239, 54506, Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France

    Brigitte Vigolo, Jaafar Ghanbaja & Ghouti Medjahdi

  3. Science and Engineering Research Center, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Seberang Perai Selatan, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

    Mohd Zharif Ahmad Thirmizir & Hariy Pauzi

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Dayou, S., Vigolo, B., Ghanbaja, J. et al. Direct Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth of Graphene Nanosheets on Supported Copper Oxide. Catal Lett 147, 1988–1997 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-017-2125-2

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