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Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2016 Jul 28;18(28):18692-6. doi: 10.1039/c6cp02999j. Epub 2016 Jul 04.

CO chemisorption at vacancies of supported graphene films: a candidate for a sensor?.

Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP

E Celasco, G Carraro, A Lusuan, M Smerieri, J Pal, M Rocca, L Savio, L Vattuone

Affiliations

  1. Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Genova, 16146 Genova, Italy. [email protected].

PMID: 27373713 DOI: 10.1039/c6cp02999j

Abstract

We investigate CO adsorption at single vacancies of graphene supported on Ni(111) and polycrystalline Cu. The borders of the vacancies are chemically inert but, on the reactive Ni(111) substrate, CO intercalation occurs. Adsorbed CO dissociates at 380 K, leading to carbide formation and mending of the vacancies, thus preventing their effectiveness in sensor applications.

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