Figure 2
From: Self-catalyzed Growth of Large-Area Nanofilms of Two-Dimensional Carbon

The graphdiyne's controlled growth into large-area and high ordered films with different numbers of layers is achieved.
SEM images of (a) ZnO NRs having a diameter of 500 nm and (b)–(d) GD films having thicknesses of (b) 42.6 nm (sample B) and (c) 22 nm (sample C). (d)–(f) AFM images of GD films of various thicknesses: (d) 540 nm (sample A), (e) 42.6 nm (sample B) and (f) 22 nm (sample C). (g)–(i) Optical microscopy images of GD films of various thicknesses, measured after transferring them onto SiO2/Si substrates after dissolving the ZnO NRs: (g) 540 nm (sample A), (h) 42.6 nm (sample B) and (i) 22 nm (sample C).