Nanobubbles at GPa Pressure under Graphene

作者:Zamborlini Giovanni; Imam Mighfar; Patera Laerte L; Mentes Tevfik Onur; Stojic Natasa; Africh Cristina; Sala Alessandro; Binggeli Nadia; Comelli Giovanni; Locatelli Andrea
来源:Nano Letters, 2015, 15(9): 6162-6169.
DOI:10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b02475

摘要

We provide direct evidence that irradiation of a graphene membrane on Ir with low-energy Ar ions induces formation of solid noble-gas nanobubbles. Their size can be controlled by thermal treatment, reaching tens of nanometers laterally and height of 1.5 nm upon annealing at 1080 degrees C. Ab initio calculations show that Ar nanobubbles are subject to pressures reaching tens of GPa, their formation being driven by minimization of the energy cost of film distortion and loss of adhesion.

  • 出版日期2015-9