Volume 6, Issue 3 2101245
Research Article

Mapping Conductance and Switching Behavior of Graphene Devices In Situ

Ondrej Dyck

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Ondrej Dyck

Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830 USA

E-mail: [email protected]

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Jacob L. Swett

Jacob L. Swett

Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3PH UK

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Charalambos Evangeli

Charalambos Evangeli

Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3PH UK

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Andrew R. Lupini

Andrew R. Lupini

Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830 USA

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Jan A. Mol

Jan A. Mol

Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3PH UK

School of Physics and Astronomy, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS UK

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Stephen Jesse

Stephen Jesse

Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830 USA

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First published: 15 December 2021
Citations: 5

Abstract

Graphene is proposed for use in various nanodevice designs, many of which harness emergent quantum properties for device functionality. However, visualization, measurement, and manipulation become nontrivial at nanometer and atomic scales, representing a significant challenge for device fabrication, characterization, and optimization at length scales where quantum effects emerge. Here, proof of principle results at the crossroads between 2D nanoelectronic devices, e-beam-induced modulation, and imaging with secondary electron e-beam induced currents (SEEBIC) is presented. A device platform compatible with scanning transmission electron microscopy investigations is introduced. Then how the SEEBIC imaging technique can be used to visualize conductance and connectivity in single layer graphene nanodevices, even while supported on a thicker substrate (conditions under which conventional imaging fails) is shown. Finally, it is shown that the SEEBIC imaging technique can detect subtle differences in charge transport through time in nonohmic graphene nanoconstrictions indicating the potential to reveal dynamic electronic processes.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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