The effect of degree of reduction on the electrical properties of functionalized graphene sheets

Publication Year
2013

Type

Journal Article
Abstract
We study the effect of carbon to oxygen ratio (C/O) on the electrical resistance of functionalized graphene sheets prepared by thermal exfoliation and reduction of graphite oxide at various temperatures. Using a 2-probe technique in conjunction with Kelvin probe force microscopy, we observe a transition from high-resistance (>400 k Omega/sq) nonlinear current/voltage characteristics at low C/O to low-resistance (<10 k Omega/sq) linear behavior at high C/O, indicating a transition from hopping to diffusive electron transport. Simultaneously, the metal-graphene contacts change from high-resistance Schottky-type behavior to nearly non-invasive metal-metal contact characteristics. (C) 2013 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4775582]
Journal
Applied Physics Letters
Volume
102
Date Published
01/2013
ISBN
0003-6951
Accession Number
WOS:000313670200091