Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2008-05-13
Nano Letters 2008 8 (8) 2442
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
10 pages, 4 figures. Accepted for Nano Letters. v4 includes corrections to theory, updated references, corrected typos
Scientific paper
10.1021/nl801412y
The properties of suspended graphene are currently attracting enormous interest, but the small size of available samples and the difficulties in making them severely restrict the number of experimental techniques that can be used to study the optical, mechanical, electronic, thermal and other characteristics of this one-atom-thick material. Here we describe a new and highly-reliable approach for making graphene membranes of a macroscopic size (currently up to 100 microns in diameter) and their characterization by transmission electron microscopy. In particular, we have found that long graphene beams supported by one side only do not scroll or fold, in striking contrast to the current perception of graphene as a supple thin fabric, but demonstrate sufficient stiffness to support extremely large loads, millions of times exceeding their own weight, in agreement with the presented theory. Our work opens many avenues for studying suspended graphene and using it in various micromechanical systems and electron microscopy.
Bangert U.
Blake Peter
Bleloch A.
Booth Jeffrey T.
Gass M.
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