Growth of large area monolayer graphene on 3C-SiC and a comparison with other SiC polytypes

Epitaxial graphene growth was performed on the Si-terminated face of 4H-, 6H-, and 3C-SiC substrates by silicon sublimation from SiC in argon atmosphere at a temperature of 2000 degrees C. Graphene ...

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