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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2009
Walt A. DE Heer, Atlanta, GA (US);
Xuebin LI, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Michael Sprinkle, Mableton, GA (US);
Walt A. de Heer, Atlanta, GA (US);
Xuebin Li, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Michael Sprinkle, Mableton, GA (US);
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
In a method of producing ultra-thin graphitic layers, a carbide crystal is placed into a graphitic enclosure. The carbide crystal and the graphitic enclosure are placed into a chamber. The carbide crystal and the graphitic enclosure are subjected to a predetermined environment. Once the predetermined environment is established, the carbide crystal and the graphitic enclosure are heated to a first temperature for a predetermined period of time sufficient to cause at least one non-carbon element to evaporate from a crystal face of the carbide crystal so as to form at least one graphitic layer on the crystal face of the carbide crystal.