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ArticleBeilstein journal of nanotechnology2026

Time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry imaging of contaminant species in chemical vapour deposited graphene on copper.

Barry Brennan, Vlad-Petru Veigang-Radulescu, Philipp Braeuninger-Weimer, Stephan Hofmann, Andrew J Pollard

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Article in Beilstein journal of nanotechnology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Barry BrennanAtlantic Technological University, Ash Lane, Sligo, F91 YW50, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5754-4100
Vlad-Petru Veigang-RadulescuDepartment of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FA, United Kingdom.
Philipp Braeuninger-WeimerDepartment of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FA, United Kingdom.
Stephan HofmannDepartment of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FA, United Kingdom.
Andrew J PollardNational Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, TW11 0LW, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6841-2592

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Abstract

Time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) was used to probe the chemistry of graphene grown on copper foil substrates by chemical vapour deposition (CVD) under various growth conditions. The surface sensitivity, mass resolving power, and imaging capability of ToF-SIMS allow us to explore variations in the chemical species present on the graphene surface, as well as in three dimensions under the graphene. In this way, we can observe the impact that variations in the chemical composition of the copper foil have on the growth of the graphene; in particular, the accumulation of contaminations present in the copper foil, which has implications for the potential electrical properties of the graphene. We also observe variations in the permeation of oxygen underneath the graphene layers, resulting in oxidation of the copper substrate, depending on processing conditions employed and the chemical species present on the surface. This has implications for the gas permeation barrier properties of this material, graphene transfer mechanisms, as well as the effectiveness of using the oxidation of the copper foil as a rapid graphene quality control method. These results highlight the significance of understanding the role of trace contaminants and elemental distributions within the catalyst in conjunction with growth parameters for optimised CVD of graphene layers.

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contaminationcopperCVDgrapheneToF-SIMS

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