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FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GRAPHENE
NANODEVICES
Cayetano Sánchez-‐Fabrés Cobaleda
Outline
• IntroducFon • FabricaFon of graphene devices • QHE in graphene • WL-‐WAL in graphene • PPT in h-‐BN/graphene/h-‐BN • SuperconducFvity in 3D porous graphene
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QHE in graphene: number of layer maXers
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Integer Quantum Hall effect
• QuanFzaFon in Landau levels: Rxy=h/νe2
• Standard 2DEGs: ν = ng • Graphene: ν = g(n+1/2)
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Quantum phase transiFons
• LocalizaFon-‐delocalizaFon transiFons • CriFcality of the transiFon
• Ec: criFcal energy and ξ localizaFon length • γ: criFcal exponent of the transiFon
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ξ ∝ E −Ec−γ
Experiment<-‐>Theory
• p: coherence length dependence on T
• γ yields informaFon on the kind of disorder • Need of extremely high quality samples – Low n, high µ and high homogeneity
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∂ρxy
∂B"
#$
%
&'max
∝T −κ
κ = p / 2γ
lφ ∝T− p/2
FABRICATION OF GRAPHENE NANODEVICES
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Graphene producFon
• Mechanical exfolia-on: scotch-‐tape technique
• CVD grown graphene
• Epitaxial graphene
• Reduced graphene oxide
Mechanical cleavage • Ingredientes: Natural graphite and scotch tape • Layer by layer exfoliaFon • DeposiFon onto the wafer
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Mechanical cleavage • IdenFficaFon using the opFcal microscope
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50 um 25 um
Processing: e-‐beam lithography
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15 um
Processing: e-‐beam lithography
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50 um 15 um
EvaporaFon of contacts
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50 um 15 um
Processing: ReacFve ion etching
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25 um 15 um
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Sample monFng and bonding
Our LAB 3He Heliox cryostat
(2008) 0.285 K < T < 300 K
3He/4He dilu-on cryostat (2011)
0.01 K < T < 30 K RuO2 therm. closer to the sample CalibraFon: nuclear thermometer
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SC magnet (2008)
B = 12 T Bore diameter 55 mm
Sample rod
• Thermally linked to the cryostat • Sample cooled down via the wires • Home made and designed holders
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Quantum Hall effect in graphene
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QHE in bilayer graphene
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1 2 3 4 5
2800
3000
3200
3400
3600
3800
µ (
cm2/V
s)
n (1012 cm-2)
QHE in trilayer graphene
• ObservaFon of the ν=6 plateau
• Study of the QHE as a funcFon of T
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C. Cobaleda et al. Physica E 44 530-‐533 (2011) C. Cobaleda et al. Phys. Status Solidi C 9 1411-‐1414 (2012)
Weak localizaFon weak anFlocalizaFon
• Electrons counter propagaFng in closed paths – Phase conserved – Time reversal symmetry conserved • Broken if B is applied
• Back scaXering enhanced – WL: Maximum of ρ at B=0
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Weak localizaFon weak anFlocalizaFon
• Electrons counter propagaFng in closed paths – Phase conserved – Time reversal symmetry conserved • Broken if B is applied
• Back scaXering enhanced – WL: Maximum of ρ at B=0
• Carriers in graphene are chiral – Back scaXering forbidden!
• WAL: Minimum of ρ at B=0 – Chirality at low energies
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WAL-‐WL transiFon
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-0.10 -0.08 -0.06 -0.04 -0.02 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.100.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
T=0.3K T=1.6K T=3K T=6K T=10K T=15K
σ(B
) - σ
(0) (
e2 /h)
B(T)
0.3 K
15 K
-0.10 -0.08 -0.06 -0.04 -0.02 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.080.00
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.10
0.12
0.14
0.16
0.18
0.20
σ(B
) - σ
(0) (
e2 /h)
B (T)
T=0.3 K T=1.6 K T=2.6 K T=6 K T=10 K T=15 K0.3 K
15 K
Vg = 0 V Vg = -‐10 V
S. Pezzini, C. Cobaleda et al. Physical Review B 85 165451 (2012)
h-‐BN/bilayer graphene/h-‐BN heterostructure
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Dirac peak vs Temperature
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Dirac peak vs Temperature
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nc nc
Transport regimes
• n < nc – T < 10 K
• ∂ ρxx/ ∂ T<0
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Transport regimes
• n < nc – T < 10 K
• ∂ ρxx/ ∂ T<0
– 10 K < T < 50 K • ∂ ρxx/ ∂ T<0
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Transport regimes
• n < nc – T < 10 K
• ∂ ρxx/ ∂ T<0
– 10 K < T < 50 K • ∂ ρxx/ ∂ T<0
• n > nc – T < 10 K
• ∂ ρxx/ ∂ T<0
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Transport regimes
• n < nc – T < 10 K
• ∂ ρxx/ ∂ T<0 – 10 K < T < 50 K
• ∂ ρxx/ ∂ T<0
• n > nc – T < 10 K
• ∂ ρxx/ ∂ T<0 – 10 K < T < 50 K
• ∂ ρxx/ ∂ T>0
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All together...
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C. Cobaleda et al. Phys. Rev B 89 121404R (2014)
Magnetotransport characterizaFon • Vd~0.5 V • n~1011 cm-‐2
• µ~40000 cm2/Vs
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Quantum phase transiFons
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Measurements
• n=10.2·∙1011cm-‐2
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ν=12
ν=16
ν=8
Measurements
• n=10.2·∙1011cm-‐2 • 12-‐>8 • 16-‐>12
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ν=12
ν=16
ν=8
Measurements
• n=10.2·∙1011cm-‐2 • 12-‐>8 • 16-‐>12
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ν=12
ν=16
ν=8
∂ρxy
∂B"
#$
%
&'max
∝T −κ
Measurements
• n=10.2·∙1011cm-‐2 • 12-‐>8 • 16-‐>12
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ν=12
ν=16
ν=8
∂ρxy
∂B"
#$
%
&'max
∝T −κ
κ ≈ 0.3
Measurements
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κ ≈ 0.3
Universality of the transiFon
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n = 14.6×1011 cm-‐2 n = 10.2×1011 cm-‐2 n = 6.07×1011 cm-‐2
Universality of the transiFon
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n = 14.6×1011 cm-‐2 n = 10.2×1011 cm-‐2 n = 6.07×1011 cm-‐2
n = (-‐)4.74×1011 cm-‐2 n = (-‐)6.84×1011 cm-‐2 n = (-‐)9.03×1011 cm-‐2
n-‐independent κ
• SaturaFon for T<5 K
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κ = 0.30± 0.02
Effect of disorder
• γ = p/2κ
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Short range disorder (Anderson model)
Long range disorder (Classic percolaFon)
Our data
κ=0.42 κ=0.75 κ=0.3
If p=2; γ=2.38 If p=2; γ=4/3 If p=2; γ=3.3
Effect of disorder
• γ = p/2κ • What if p≠2? • Next goal: measure p and γ independently
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Short range disorder (Anderson model)
Long range disorder (Classic percolaFon)
Our data
κ=0.42 κ=0.75 κ=0.3
If p=2; γ=2.38 If p=2; γ=4/3 If p=2; γ=3.3
LocalizaFon length: γ
• Tails of the LL: VRH • CriFcal transiFon:
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σ xx ∝ exp − T0 /T( )
T0 ∝ξ−1
γνν
ξ−
⎟⎟⎠
⎞⎜⎜⎝
⎛ −∝
4c
Coherence length: p
• Phase coherence preservaFon depends on T • WL as funcFon of T • Measurement of lϕ as funcFon of T
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lϕ ∝T− p/2
WL in bilayer graphene
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-10 0 10
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
15 K
∆σ
xx (e
2 /h)
B (mT)
0.3 K
0.1 1 100.1
1
10
Lφ
bestFIT
L φ (µ
m)
T (K)
p = 0.9
Classical percolaFon
• Measurements of κ, γ and p are compaFble
• Both methods are compaFble with a PPT driven by classical percolaFon*
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* C. Cobaleda et al. SubmiXed to Phys. Rev. LeX
Short range disorder (Anderson model)
Long range disorder (Classic percolaFon)
Our data
κ=0.42 κ=0.75 κ=0.3
If p=2; γ=2.38 If p=2; γ=4/3 p =0.9; γ=1.4±0.1
γ=1.3±0.3
Classical percolaFon
• Measurements of κ, γ and p are compaFble
• Both methods are compaFble with a PPT driven by classical percolaFon*
• CompaFble with STM observaFons
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* C. Cobaleda et al. SubmiXed to Phys. Rev. LeX
Short range disorder (Anderson model)
Long range disorder (Classic percolaFon)
Our data
κ=0.42 κ=0.75 κ=0.3
If p=2; γ=2.38 If p=2; γ=4/3 p =0.9; γ=1.4±0.1
γ=1.3±0.3
SuperconducFvity in 3D porous graphene
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The samples
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3D porous carbon
3D porous carbon+Ta 3D porous graphene+Ta
3D porous graphene
3D graphene vs 3D carbon
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H2c =φ0
2πξ (0)21− T
T0
"
#$
%
&'
SuperconducFng properFes of Ta
3D graphene • Bc = 2 T • Tc = 1.2 K • ξ(0) = 14 nm • vF = 1.2·∙104 m/s
3D carbon • Bc = 2.3 T • Tc = 0.96 K • ξ(0) = 11 nm • vF = 0.8·∙104 m/s
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C. Cobaleda et al. SubmiXed to App. Phys. LeX
SuperconducFng properFes of Ta
3D graphene (sp2 bonds) • Bc = 2 T • Tc = 1.2 K • ξ(0) = 14 nm • vF = 1.2·∙104 m/s
3D carbon (sp3 bonds) • Bc = 2.3 T • Tc = 0.96 K • ξ(0) = 11 nm • vF = 0.8·∙104 m/s
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Stronger hybridizaFon between e-‐ in Ta and 3DG than between Ta and 3DC
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Conclusions
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Conclusions
• FabricaFon of graphene devices
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Conclusions
• FabricaFon of graphene devices • QHE in inhomogeneous graphene
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Conclusions
• FabricaFon of graphene devices • QHE in inhomogeneous graphene • WL-‐WAL transiFon in monolayer graphene
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Conclusions
• FabricaFon of graphene devices • QHE in inhomogeneous graphene • WL-‐WAL transiFon in monolayer graphene • Transport regimes in hBN/graphene/hBN
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Conclusions
• FabricaFon of graphene devices • QHE in inhomogeneous graphene • WL-‐WAL transiFon in monolayer graphene • Transport regimes in hBN/graphene/hBN • First observaFon of a QPT fully driven by a classical percolaFon regime in graphene
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Conclusions
• FabricaFon of graphene devices • QHE in inhomogeneous graphene • WL-‐WAL transiFon in monolayer graphene • Transport regimes in hBN/graphene/hBN • First observaFon of a QPT fully driven by a classical percolaFon regime in graphene
• Study of charge transfer effects between tantalum and 3D graphene and carbon
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Agradecimientos
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Dr. Enrique Diez Dr. Yahya Meziani
Dr. ViXorio Bellani Dr. Francesco Rossella Sergio Pezzini
David López-‐Romero Maika Sabido Alicia Fraile
Dr. Wei Pan Dr. Duncan Maude Dr. Walter Escoffier Dr. Benjamin Piot Fabrice Iacovella
Electronic instrumentaFon
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V~1V f~15 Hz
100 MΩ ~10 nA
SR Lock-‐in amplifier 830 and Keithley Sourcemeter 2601 A
Vg
Future perspecFves
• Novel routes towards effecFve ambipolar FETs – Non perpendicular top gates – MoS2, InSb, etc – van der Waals structures
• QHE in 4 layered graphene • Study the QPT in suspended graphene • CharacterisaFon of QPT in TLG and 4LG
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