Negative Thermal Expansion Coefficient of Graphene Measured by Raman Spectroscopy
arXiv:1107.2469 · doi:10.1021/nl201488g
Abstract
The thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) of single-layer graphene is estimated with temperature-dependent Raman spectroscopy in the temperature range between 200 and 400 K. It is found to be strongly dependent on temperature but remains negative in the whole temperature range, with a room temperature value of -8.0x10^{-6} K^{-1}. The strain caused by the TEC mismatch between graphene and the substrate plays a crucial role in determining the physical properties of graphene, and hence its effect must be accounted for in the interpretation of experimental data taken at cryogenic or elevated temperatures.
17 pagese, 3 figures, and supporting information (4 pages, 3 figures); Nano Letters, 2011
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