Stable n-type doping of graphene via high-molecular-weight ethylene amines

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2015 Nov 28;17(44):29492-5. doi: 10.1039/c5cp03196f. Epub 2015 Oct 23.

Abstract

We demonstrate a stable and strong n-type doping method to tune the electrical properties of graphene via vapor phase chemical doping with various high-molecular-weight ethylene amines. The resulting carrier concentration after doping with pentaethylenehexamine (PEHA) is as high as -1.01 × 10(13) cm(-2), which reduces the sheet resistance of graphene by up to ∼400% compared to pristine graphene. Our study suggests that the branched structure of the dopant molecules is another important factor that determines the actual doping degree of graphene.