Casimir-like effect driven self-assembly of graphene on molten metals

Kristýna Bukvišová; Radek Kalousek; Marek Patočka; Jakub Zlámal; Jakub Planer; Vojtěch Mahel; Daniel Citterberg; Libor Novák; Tomáš Šikola; Suneel Kodambaka; Miroslav Kolíbal

doi:10.5281/zenodo.14883845

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Casimir-like effect driven self-assembly of graphene on molten metals

Kristýna Bukvišová, Radek Kalousek, Marek Patočka, Jakub Zlámal et al.

2025·10.5281/zenodo.14883845·arXiv:2503.04327

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Graphene domains grown by CVD on solid gold and observed in situ by SEM.

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Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten gold and observed to self-assemble into regular arrays.

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ExperimentalCStudied MaterialAuCatalyst Substrate

Graphene domains grown by CVD on solid copper in UHV SEM experiments; copper was supported on a platinum wire heater.

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Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten copper in UHV SEM experiments; copper was supported on a platinum wire heater.

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Graphene domain floating on molten gold used for HT-AFM interface topography measurements.

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Type	Label	Value	Material	Sample	Source
Domain Motion Rate	graphene domain wobbling rate	10^-6 to 10^-5m/s	C Au Cu	Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten gold and observed to Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten copper in UHV SEM ex	—
Critical Separation Distance	critical distance on Au	47 ± 20nm	C Au	Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten gold and observed to	—
Critical Separation Distance	critical distance on Cu	140 ± 60nm	C Cu	Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten copper in UHV SEM ex	—
Formation Energy	hydrogen chemical potential	-2.08eV	C	—	—
Formation Energy	H-terminated graphene flake binding energy	-1.89eV	C Au	—	—
Formation Energy	Cu-terminated graphene flake binding energy	-1.57eV	C Cu	—	—

Properties

Type	Label	Value	Material	Sample	Source
Domain Motion Rate	graphene domain wobbling rate	10^-6 to 10^-5m/s	C Au Cu	Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten gold and observed to Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten copper in UHV SEM ex	—
Critical Separation Distance	critical distance on Au	47 ± 20nm	C Au	Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten gold and observed to	—
Critical Separation Distance	critical distance on Cu	140 ± 60nm	C Cu	Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten copper in UHV SEM ex	—
Formation Energy	hydrogen chemical potential	-2.08eV	C	—	—
Formation Energy	H-terminated graphene flake binding energy	-1.89eV	C Au	—	—
Formation Energy	Cu-terminated graphene flake binding energy	-1.57eV	C Cu	—	—

Properties

Type	Label	Value	Material	Sample	Source
Domain Motion Rate	graphene domain wobbling rate	10^-6 to 10^-5m/s	C Au Cu	Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten gold and observed to Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten copper in UHV SEM ex	—
Critical Separation Distance	critical distance on Au	47 ± 20nm	C Au	Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten gold and observed to	—
Critical Separation Distance	critical distance on Cu	140 ± 60nm	C Cu	Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten copper in UHV SEM ex	—
Formation Energy	hydrogen chemical potential	-2.08eV	C	—	—
Formation Energy	H-terminated graphene flake binding energy	-1.89eV	C Au	—	—
Formation Energy	Cu-terminated graphene flake binding energy	-1.57eV	C Cu	—	—

Properties

Type	Label	Value	Material	Sample	Source
Domain Motion Rate	graphene domain wobbling rate	10^-6 to 10^-5m/s	C Au Cu	Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten gold and observed to Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten copper in UHV SEM ex	—
Critical Separation Distance	critical distance on Au	47 ± 20nm	C Au	Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten gold and observed to	—
Critical Separation Distance	critical distance on Cu	140 ± 60nm	C Cu	Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten copper in UHV SEM ex	—
Formation Energy	hydrogen chemical potential	-2.08eV	C	—	—
Formation Energy	H-terminated graphene flake binding energy	-1.89eV	C Au	—	—
Formation Energy	Cu-terminated graphene flake binding energy	-1.57eV	C Cu	—	—

Casimir-like effect driven self-assembly of graphene on molten metals

Samples

Graphene domains grown by CVD on solid gold and observed in situ by SEM.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten gold and observed to self-assemble into regular arrays.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on solid copper in UHV SEM experiments; copper was supported on a platinum wire heater.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten copper in UHV SEM experiments; copper was supported on a platinum wire heater.

Graphene domain floating on molten gold used for HT-AFM interface topography measurements.

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Why these are connected

Casimir-like effect driven self-assembly of graphene on molten metals

Samples

Graphene domains grown by CVD on solid gold and observed in situ by SEM.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten gold and observed to self-assemble into regular arrays.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on solid copper in UHV SEM experiments; copper was supported on a platinum wire heater.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten copper in UHV SEM experiments; copper was supported on a platinum wire heater.

Graphene domain floating on molten gold used for HT-AFM interface topography measurements.

Materials

Why these are connected

Casimir-like effect driven self-assembly of graphene on molten metals

Samples

Graphene domains grown by CVD on solid gold and observed in situ by SEM.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten gold and observed to self-assemble into regular arrays.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on solid copper in UHV SEM experiments; copper was supported on a platinum wire heater.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten copper in UHV SEM experiments; copper was supported on a platinum wire heater.

Graphene domain floating on molten gold used for HT-AFM interface topography measurements.

Materials

Why these are connected

Casimir-like effect driven self-assembly of graphene on molten metals

Samples

Graphene domains grown by CVD on solid gold and observed in situ by SEM.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten gold and observed to self-assemble into regular arrays.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on solid copper in UHV SEM experiments; copper was supported on a platinum wire heater.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten copper in UHV SEM experiments; copper was supported on a platinum wire heater.

Graphene domain floating on molten gold used for HT-AFM interface topography measurements.

Materials

Why these are connected

Casimir-like effect driven self-assembly of graphene on molten metals

Samples

Graphene domains grown by CVD on solid gold and observed in situ by SEM.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten gold and observed to self-assemble into regular arrays.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on solid copper in UHV SEM experiments; copper was supported on a platinum wire heater.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten copper in UHV SEM experiments; copper was supported on a platinum wire heater.

Graphene domain floating on molten gold used for HT-AFM interface topography measurements.

Materials

Why these are connected

Casimir-like effect driven self-assembly of graphene on molten metals

Samples

Graphene domains grown by CVD on solid gold and observed in situ by SEM.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten gold and observed to self-assemble into regular arrays.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on solid copper in UHV SEM experiments; copper was supported on a platinum wire heater.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten copper in UHV SEM experiments; copper was supported on a platinum wire heater.

Graphene domain floating on molten gold used for HT-AFM interface topography measurements.

Materials

Why these are connected

Casimir-like effect driven self-assembly of graphene on molten metals

Samples

Graphene domains grown by CVD on solid gold and observed in situ by SEM.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten gold and observed to self-assemble into regular arrays.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on solid copper in UHV SEM experiments; copper was supported on a platinum wire heater.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten copper in UHV SEM experiments; copper was supported on a platinum wire heater.

Graphene domain floating on molten gold used for HT-AFM interface topography measurements.

Materials

Why these are connected

Casimir-like effect driven self-assembly of graphene on molten metals

Samples

Graphene domains grown by CVD on solid gold and observed in situ by SEM.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten gold and observed to self-assemble into regular arrays.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on solid copper in UHV SEM experiments; copper was supported on a platinum wire heater.

Graphene domains grown by CVD on molten copper in UHV SEM experiments; copper was supported on a platinum wire heater.

Graphene domain floating on molten gold used for HT-AFM interface topography measurements.

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