A comprehensive study on the characteristic spectroscopic features of nitrogen doped graphene
- Koc Univ., Istanbul (Turkey). Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering; Koc Univ. TUPRAS Energy Center (KUTEM), Istanbul (Turkey)
- SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
- Koc Univ., Istanbul (Turkey). Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering; Koc Univ. TUPRAS Energy Center (KUTEM), Istanbul (Turkey); Koc Univ., Istanbul (Turkey). Chemistry Dept.
Despite significant methodical improvements in the synthesis of N-doped graphene, there are still unsolved questions regarding the control of content and the configuration of nitrogen species in graphene honeycomb network. A cross-examination of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy findings indicates that the nitrogen dopant amount is graphene thicknesses dependent, but the various nitrogen dopant coordination can be obtained on both double- and few-layer graphene. Characteristic defect features (D') appearing in Raman spectra upon N-doping is sensitive to nitrogen dopant coordination, graphitic-pyridinic/nitrilic species and therefore the doping level can be identified. In conclusion, pyridinic and nitrilic nitrogen as primary species turn graphene to p-type semiconductor after a mild thermal treatment.
- Research Organization:
- SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-76SF00515; 113Z654
- OSTI ID:
- 1575124
- Journal Information:
- Applied Surface Science, Vol. 495, Issue C; ISSN 0169-4332
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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