Scalable and High-Quality Monolayer Graphene Transfer onto Polymer Membranes Assisted by Camphor

Jun-Kan Yue; Jing Liang; Qiao-Yu Tan; Man Chen; Jing-Wen Li; Qing Guo; Run-Lai Li; Qiang Fu

doi:10.1007/s10118-024-3207-4

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Scalable and High-Quality Monolayer Graphene Transfer onto Polymer Membranes Assisted by Camphor

RESEARCH ARTICLE | Updated：2024-12-03

- Scalable and High-Quality Monolayer Graphene Transfer onto Polymer Membranes Assisted by Camphor
- Chinese Journal of Polymer Science Vol. 42, Issue 12, Pages: 1986-2001(2024)
- Affiliations：
  
  College of Polymer Science & Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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  runlai@scu.edu.cn
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- DOI：10.1007/s10118-024-3207-4
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- Received：22 June 2024，
  
  Revised：2024-07-10，
  
  Accepted：18 July 2024，
  
  Online First：21 October 2024，
  
  Published：01 December 2024
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Yue, J. K.; Liang, J.; Tan, Q. Y.; Chen, M.; Li, J. W.; Guo, Q.; Li, R. L.; Fu, Q. Scalable and high-quality monolayer graphene transfer onto polymer membranes assisted by camphor. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2024, 42, 1986–2001

Jun-Kan Yue, Jing Liang, Qiao-Yu Tan, et al. Scalable and High-Quality Monolayer Graphene Transfer onto Polymer Membranes Assisted by Camphor[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2024, 42(12): 1986-2001.
Yue, J. K.; Liang, J.; Tan, Q. Y.; Chen, M.; Li, J. W.; Guo, Q.; Li, R. L.; Fu, Q. Scalable and high-quality monolayer graphene transfer onto polymer membranes assisted by camphor. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2024, 42, 1986–2001 DOI： 10.1007/s10118-024-3207-4.

Jun-Kan Yue, Jing Liang, Qiao-Yu Tan, et al. Scalable and High-Quality Monolayer Graphene Transfer onto Polymer Membranes Assisted by Camphor[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2024, 42(12): 1986-2001. DOI： 10.1007/s10118-024-3207-4.

摘要

The camphor-assisted transfer method enables high-fidelity graphene transfer onto polymer films

effectively overcoming issues such as residue and transfer-induced strain. The smooth transition between liquid

solid

and vapor states of camphor stands out as a key feature and success factor of this intermediate for graphene transfer. This study emphasizes the critical role of polymer porosity in graphene transfer

with camphor sublimation through polymer essential for ensuring successful outcomes.

Abstract

The quest for scalable integration of monolayer graphene into functional composites confronts the bottleneck of high-fidelity transfer onto substrates

crucial for unlocking graphene's full potential in advanced applications. Addressing this

our research introduces the camphor-assisted transfer (CAT) method

a novel approach that surmounts common issues of residue and structural deformation endemic to existing techniques. Grounded in the sublimation dynamics of camphor

the CAT method achieves a clean

contiguous transfer of centimeter-scale monolayer graphene onto an array of polymer films

including ultra-thin polyethylene films. The resultant ultrathin graphene-polyethylene (gPE) films

characterized by their exceptional transparency and conductivity

reveal the CAT method's unique ability to preserve the pristine quality of graphene

underscoring its practicality for preparing flexible transparent electrodes by monolayer graphene. In-depth mechanism investigation into the camphor sublimation during CAT has led to a pivotal realization: the porosity of the target polymer substrate is a determinant in achieving high-quality graphene transfer. Ensuring that camphor sublimates initially from the polymer side is crucial to prevent the formation of wrinkles or delamination of graphene. By extensive examination of CAT on a spectrum of commonly used polymer films

including PE

PTFE

PI and PET

we have confirmed this important conclusion. This discovery offers crucial guidance for fabricating monolayer graphene-polymer composite films using methods akin to CAT

underscoring the significance of substrate selection in the transfer process.

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