Structures having isolated graphene layers with a reduced dimension
AssigneeSolan, LLC
InventorMark Alan Davis
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Abstract
Graphite-based devices with a reduced characteristic dimension and methods for forming such devices are provided. One or more thin films are deposited onto a substrate and undesired portions of the deposited thin film or thin films are removed to produce processed elements with reduced characteristic dimensions. Graphene layers are generated on selected processed elements or exposed portions of the substrate after removal of the processed elements. Multiple sets of graphene layers can be generated, each with a different physical characteristic, thereby producing a graphite-based device with multiple functionalities in the same device.
Claims34
1-80. (canceled)
A graphite-based structure, comprising:
- (A) a substrate;
- (B) a plurality of elements formed on the substrate, each element in the plurality of elements comprising a supporting part and one or more accompanying parts, wherein
- (i) a first accompanying part in the one or more accompanying parts is formed on a side of the supporting part, and
- (i) the first accompanying part has a first width that is less than a width of the corresponding supporting part, wherein the first width is between 2 nm and 100 nm;
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- (C) a first plurality of graphene layers, wherein each respective graphene layer in the first plurality of graphene layers is formed on a top surface of a first accompanying part of a corresponding element in the plurality of elements.
113-138. (canceled)
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