Abstract
Few layer graphene and graphite are simultaneously grown on a ∼100nm thick polycrystalline nickel film. The work function of few layer graphene/Ni is found to be 4.15eV with a variation of 50meV by local measurements with Kelvin probe force microscopy. This value is lower than the work function of free standing graphene due to peculiar electronic structure resulting from metal 3d-carbon 2p(π) hybridization.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 041602 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 108 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 25 Jan 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)