Formation of freestanding two-dimensional carbon nanosheets from poly(phenylcarbyne) through pulsed laser ablation

  • Min Qian
  • , Yun Shen Zhou
  • , Yang Gao
  • , Jong Bok Park
  • , Tao Feng
  • , Su Mei Huang
  • , Zhuo Sun
  • , Lan Jiang
  • , Yong Feng Lu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Freestanding, two-dimensional (2D), amorphous carbon nanosheets (CNSs) were formed from a preceramic polymer, poly(phenylcarbyne), through laser ablation using a pulsed Nd: YAG laser. CNSs of several nanometers in thickness and micrometers in size were obtained. The polymer-to-carbon transition was investigated at different laser fluences and target-to-substrate distances. Three different phases, amorphous carbon, ultrathin amorphous CNSs, and thick carbon films, were obtained as the laser fluence increased. The pulsed-laser-induced formation of the 2D CNSs includes three steps: ablation, carbonization, and landing. This study reveals an existing route of forming freestanding 2D CNSs through pulsed laser ablation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5117-5123
Number of pages7
JournalCarbon
Volume49
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2011
Externally publishedYes

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