Table 1 Summary of growth conditions

From: Self-limited monolayer graphene growth on SiC with propane-hydrogen CVD

Series

Growth step

Post growth annealing

Cooling

Propane flow

Growth time

Conventional cooling

10 sccm

0–15 min

H2 + Ar

Post-growth annealing

10 sccm

4 and 15 min

1 min

H2 + Ar

Ar cooling (time)

10 sccm

0–15 min

Ar

Ar cooling (propane)

5–50 sccm

15 min

Ar

Other growth parameters

1550 °C, 800 mbar, 50% H2 + Ar

800 mbar