(Invited) The Use of Graphene as a Solid State Diffusion Barrier

Graphene is a two dimensional carbon allotrope with physical and electrical properties that are unmatched in the materials world. The carbon-carbon SP² covalent bonding produces not only the thinnest 2-D material but also the strongest and stiffest. Graphene it is impermeable to all liquids and gases except Hydrogen. Although many useful research projects have demonstrated the remarkable properties of graphene, there has been limited investigation of the barrier properties of graphene in a solid-state application. This research will demonstrate the use of graphene as a solid-state diffusion barrier and its potential applications to compound semiconductors.