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Topology peculiarities of graphite films of nanometer thickness
Author(s) -
Tyurnina Anastasia V.,
Ismagilov Rinat R.,
Chuvilin Andrey V.,
Obraztsov Alexander N.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.201000456
Subject(s) - graphite , materials science , crystallite , nanometre , condensation , carbon fibers , phase (matter) , blisters , nanotechnology , composite material , chemistry , physics , metallurgy , composite number , organic chemistry , thermodynamics
Abstract The graphite films of nanometer thickness were produced by condensation of carbon from gaseous phase onto polycrystalline nickel. The films have wrinkled surface with the atomically flat regions separated by the ridges. Together with a net of randomly oriented ridges the periodically ordered wrinkles have been observed. Exposure of the grown graphite films in air leads to appearance of gaseous blisters gradually growing with time. We propose explanations of the mechanisms responsible for formation of these topology peculiarities.