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      Multilayer epitaxial graphene formed by pyrolysis of polycrystalline silicon-carbide grown on c-plane sapphire substrates

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          We use ultra-high vacuum chemical vapor deposition to grow polycrystalline silicon carbide (SiC) on c-plane sapphire wafers which are then annealed between 1250 and 1450{\deg}C in vacuum to create epitaxial multilayer graphene (MLG). Despite the surface roughness and small domain size of the polycrystalline SiC, a conformal MLG film is formed. By planarizing the SiC prior to graphene growth, a reduction of the Raman defect band is observed in the final MLG. The graphene formed on polished SiC films also demonstrates significantly more ordered layer-by-layer growth and increased carrier mobility for the same carrier density as the non-polished samples.

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          31 March 2011
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          10.1063/1.3575202
          1103.6160
          929298a0-8059-4392-9e07-78026f97b08b

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          Applied Physics Letters 98, 132108 (2011)
          12 pages, 3 figures, accepted in Applied Physics Letters
          cond-mat.mtrl-sci

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