Date of Award

1-1-2016

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Nanoscale Science and Engineering

Program

Nanoscale Sciences

Content Description

1 online resource (ii, 162 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Jim Llloyd

Committee Members

Carl Jr. Ventrice, Vincent LaBella, Ji Ung Lee, Kathleen Dunn, Patrick Justison

Keywords

Graphene, Nanostructured materials, Semiconductors, Interfaces (Physical sciences)

Subject Categories

Materials Science and Engineering

Abstract

Graphene is a two-dimensional material, comprised of a monolayer of carbon in a hexagonal lattice. Since 2004, the most promising applications of this material are high frequency devices (such as mixers and power amplifiers), as well as flexible and transparent electronics. However, these applications can’t be realized without a proper contact metal. With more understanding of the contact properties, the range of prospects for graphene’s applications can be better defined.

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