biostudies-literatureUnknown8(9)Tu JWe report a fast and straightforward preparation of centimeter-sized Cu(111) from polycrystalline Cu foil by the strain-free abnormal grain growth method and the subsequent growth of monolayer graphene by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The fabrication of Cu(111) and graphene was streamlined into a straightforward process using a CVD system consisting of a tube furnace and a quartz boat. It was found that the annealing temperature and time are critical in the growth of Cu(111). Heating at 1060 °C for 3 h led to the conversion of polycrystalline Cu to Cu(111), yielding large grains and high-quality monolayer graphene. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations supported the experimental findings, demonstrating that annealing leads to increased mobility of Cu grain boundaries. MD simulations furthACS applied nano materials4926-4939https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11894592biostudies-literatureChemical Vapor Deposition of Monolayer Graphene on Centimeter-Sized Cu(111) for Nanoelectronics Applications.PMC11894592Yan MKiani AWolf LMZhou WTu JfalseChemical Vapor Deposition of Monolayer Graphene on Centimeter-Sized Cu(111) for Nanoelectronics Applications.We report a fast and straightforward preparation of centimeter-sized Cu(111) from polycrystalline Cu foil by the strain-free abnormal grain growth method and the subsequent growth of monolayer graphene by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The fabrication of Cu(111) and graphene was streamlined into a straightforward process using a CVD system consisting of a tube furnace and a quartz boat. It was found that the annealing temperature and time are critical in the growth of Cu(111). Heating at 1060 °C for 3 h led to the conversion of polycrystalline Cu to Cu(111), yielding large grains and high-quality monolayer graphene. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations supported the experimental findings, demonstrating that annealing leads to increased mobility of Cu grain boundaries. MD simulations furth2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Mar2025-04-06T22:37:12.821Z2025-04-04T02:54:02.747ZS-EPMC118945924007859810.1021/acsanm.5c00588