Impermeable atomic membranes from graphene sheets

J. Scott Bunch; Scott S. Verbridge; Jonathan S. Alden; Arend M. Van Der Zande; Jeevak M. Parpia; Harold G. Craighead; Paul L. McEuen

doi:10.1021/nl801457b

Impermeable atomic membranes from graphene sheets

J. Scott Bunch, Scott S. Verbridge, Jonathan S. Alden, Arend M. Van Der Zande, Jeevak M. Parpia, Harold G. Craighead, Paul L. McEuen

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Abstract

We demonstrate that a monolayer graphene membrane is impermeable to standard gases including helium. By applying a pressure difference across the membrane, we measure both the elastic constants and the mass of a single layer of graphene. This pressurized graphene membrane is the world's thinnest balloon and provides a unique separation barrier between 2 distinct regions that is only one atom thick.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2458-2462
Number of pages	5
Journal	Nano letters
Volume	8
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/nl801457b
State	Published - Aug 1 2008
Externally published	Yes

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Bunch, J. S., Verbridge, S. S., Alden, J. S., Van Der Zande, A. M., Parpia, J. M., Craighead, H. G., & McEuen, P. L. (2008). Impermeable atomic membranes from graphene sheets. Nano letters, 8(8), 2458-2462. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl801457b

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