Additional Funding Sources

This project is supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award No. R25GM123927 and the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. 1906160, 1826801, and OIA-1757324.

Abstract

Laser-Induced Graphene (LIG) is a graphitic material with properties comparable to more pure forms of graphene, but with a simpler and cheaper synthesis process. By irradiating a carbon-rich precursor with a laser, LIG samples can be formed in a matter of seconds instead of hours. In this work, we aim to show that the synthesis of LIG using consumer-grade equipment is an effective method. The graphene content of the LIG was confirmed by Raman analysis, and Hall measurements showed a low sheet resistance. Our findings indicate that LIG could be better suited to certain applications, such as biomedical research, than other methods of graphene synthesis.

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Synthesis of Laser-Induced Graphene via Laser Irradiation

Laser-Induced Graphene (LIG) is a graphitic material with properties comparable to more pure forms of graphene, but with a simpler and cheaper synthesis process. By irradiating a carbon-rich precursor with a laser, LIG samples can be formed in a matter of seconds instead of hours. In this work, we aim to show that the synthesis of LIG using consumer-grade equipment is an effective method. The graphene content of the LIG was confirmed by Raman analysis, and Hall measurements showed a low sheet resistance. Our findings indicate that LIG could be better suited to certain applications, such as biomedical research, than other methods of graphene synthesis.

 

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