Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2012-01-20
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
15 pages, 4 figures; Nano Letters, accepted (2012)
Scientific paper
10.1021/nl2034317
We report on the existence of water-gated charge doping of graphene deposited on atomically flat mica substrates. Molecular films of water in units of ~0.4 nm-thick bilayers were found to be present in regions of the interface of graphene/mica hetero-stacks prepared by micromechanical exfoliation of kish graphite. The spectral variation of the G and 2D bands, as visualized by Raman mapping, shows that mica substrates induce strong p-type doping in graphene, with hole densities of $(9 \pm 2) \times 1012 cm${-2}$. The ultrathin water films, however, effectively block interfacial charge transfer, rendering graphene significantly less hole-doped. Scanning Kelvin probe microscopy independently confirmed a water-gated modulation of the Fermi level by 0.35 eV, in agreement with the optically determined hole density. The manipulation of the electronic properties of graphene demonstrated in this study should serve as a useful tool in realizing future graphene applications.
Heinz Tony F.
Kim Philip
Ko Taeg Yeoung
Lui Chun Hung
Ryu Sunmin
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