Royal Society of Chemistry, RSC Advances, 5(14), p. 3232-3240, 2024
DOI: 10.1039/d3ra08289j
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High-temperature operando neutron reflectometry of Ni/Cu-mediated graphene growth on 3C–SiC shows (1) formation of a metal alloy, (2) nickel silicidation releasing atomic carbon, and (3) formation of graphene at 1100 °C in liquid phase.