Nature Communications (Nov 2017)

Oxidation behavior of graphene-coated copper at intrinsic graphene defects of different origins

  • Jinsung Kwak,
  • Yongsu Jo,
  • Soon-Dong Park,
  • Na Yeon Kim,
  • Se-Yang Kim,
  • Hyung-Joon Shin,
  • Zonghoon Lee,
  • Sung Youb Kim,
  • Soon-Yong Kwon

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01814-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Graphene holds promise as a protective coating; however, lattice defects may hinder its practical applicability. Here, the authors investigate the oxidation behavior of graphene-coated copper foils and unveil the interplay between structural defects and oxygen radicals from water molecules in ambient air.