Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Heterogeneous Multilayer Nanopores via Chemically Tuned Dielectric Breakdown for Single-Molecule Sensing.

Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)·2026
Same author

Leveraging Combinatorial Sputtering to Investigate Ferroelectric Properties of the Hf<sub><i>x</i></sub>Zr<sub>1-<i>x</i></sub>O<sub>2</sub> System.

ACS applied materials & interfaces·2026
Same author

Substrate-Directed Underlayer Growth of Bilayer MoS<sub>2</sub> Revealed by Mo Isotope Labeling.

ACS nano·2026
Same author

Polarization Switching on the Open Surfaces of the Wurtzite Ferroelectric Nitrides: Ferroelectric Subsystems and Electrochemical Reactivity.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)·2025
Same author

Advanced Dimensionality Reduction for Imaging Mass Spectrometry of Human Eye Tissue through Low-Rank Modeling with Sparse and Dense Residuals.

Analytical chemistry·2025
Same author

Interfacial electroneutrality controls transport of asymmetric salts through charge-patterned mosaic membranes.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Mar 25, 2026

Simultaneous Synthesis of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene in a Magnetically-enhanced Arc Plasma
09:48

Simultaneous Synthesis of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene in a Magnetically-enhanced Arc Plasma

Published on: February 2, 2012

15.8K

Graphene engineering by neon ion beams.

Vighter Iberi1, Anton V Ievlev, Ivan Vlassiouk

  • 1Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA. Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.

Nanotechnology
|February 19, 2016
PubMed
Summary

This study explores using neon (Ne) ion beams for precise fabrication of graphene nanostructures. Researchers characterized the mechanical, electrical, and optical changes induced by Ne ion milling in 2D materials.

More Related Videos

Optimized Fabrication Procedure for High-Quality Graphene-based Moir&#233; Superlattice Devices
11:24

Optimized Fabrication Procedure for High-Quality Graphene-based Moiré Superlattice Devices

Published on: July 11, 2025

17.2K
Fabrication of Gate-tunable Graphene Devices for Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Studies with Coulomb Impurities
11:42

Fabrication of Gate-tunable Graphene Devices for Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Studies with Coulomb Impurities

Published on: July 24, 2015

16.2K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026

Simultaneous Synthesis of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene in a Magnetically-enhanced Arc Plasma
09:48

Simultaneous Synthesis of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene in a Magnetically-enhanced Arc Plasma

Published on: February 2, 2012

15.8K
Optimized Fabrication Procedure for High-Quality Graphene-based Moir&#233; Superlattice Devices
11:24

Optimized Fabrication Procedure for High-Quality Graphene-based Moiré Superlattice Devices

Published on: July 11, 2025

17.2K
Fabrication of Gate-tunable Graphene Devices for Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Studies with Coulomb Impurities
11:42

Fabrication of Gate-tunable Graphene Devices for Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Studies with Coulomb Impurities

Published on: July 24, 2015

16.2K

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Nanotechnology
  • Surface Science

Background:

  • Atomic-scale engineering is crucial for advanced material performance and lithographic resolution.
  • Scanning helium ion microscopy enables maskless lithography of 2D materials like graphene.
  • The impact of neon (Ne) focused-ion-beam on 2D material structures remains largely unexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the use of energetic Ne ions for engineering graphene nanostructures.
  • To analyze the mechanical, electromechanical, and chemical properties of Ne(+) beam milled graphene.
  • To correlate ion milling parameters with induced changes in graphene's properties.

Main Methods:

  • Focused Ne ion beam milling for graphene nanostructure fabrication.
  • Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) techniques, including band excitation (BE) force modulation microscopy and Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM).
  • Raman spectroscopy for optical property analysis.

Main Results:

  • Characterization of changes in mechanical, electrical, and optical properties of graphene nanostructures after Ne(+) ion milling.
  • Identification of localized defects around milled regions.
  • Correlation of induced mechanical and electromechanical property changes with ion milling parameters (dwell time, beam passes).

Conclusions:

  • Energetic Ne ions can be utilized for precise engineering of graphene nanostructures.
  • SPM techniques effectively reveal alterations in material properties due to Ne ion milling.
  • Understanding the relationship between milling parameters and induced defects is key for controlling graphene nanostructure properties.