Abstract: Disclosed are an interconnect structure, an electronic device including the same, and a method of manufacturing the interconnect structure. The interconnect structure includes a dielectric layer; a conductive interconnect on the dielectric layer; and a graphene cap layer on the conductive interconnect. The graphene cap layer contains graphene quantum dots, has a carbon content of 80 at % or more, and has an oxygen content of 15 at % or less.

Abstract: An interconnect structure may include a graphene-metal barrier on a substrate and a conductive layer on the graphene-metal barrier. The graphene-metal barrier may include a plurality of graphene layers and metal particles on grain boundaries of each graphene layer between the plurality of graphene layers. The metal particles may be formed at a ratio of 1 atom % to 10 atom % with respect to carbon of the plurality of graphene layers.

Abstract: Provided are nanocrystalline graphene and a method of forming the same. The nanocrystalline graphene may include a plurality of grains formed by stacking a plurality of graphene sheets and has a grain density of about 500 ea/?m2 or higher and a root-mean-square (RMS) roughness in a range of about 0.1 or more to about 1.0 or less. When the nanocrystalline graphene has a grain density and a RMS roughness with these ranges, nanocrystalline graphene capable of covering the entirety of a large area on a substrate as a thin layer may be provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for depositing a two-dimensional material includes a chamber, a stage provided in the chamber, a dielectric window including a first surface facing the stage and a second surface provided on a side opposite to the first surface, a planar high-frequency antenna provided on the second surface of the dielectric window, and a first gas nozzle configured to provide a source gas into the chamber, wherein an alternating current electric signal having a frequency of about 1 MHz to about 1 GHz is applied to the planar high-frequency antenna.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a metal layer, a semiconductor layer in electrical contact with the metal layer, a two-dimensional (2D) material layer disposed between the metal layer and the semiconductor layer and having a 2D crystal structure, and a metal compound layer disposed between the 2D material layer and the semiconductor layer.

Abstract: An interconnect structure for reducing a contact resistance, an electronic device including the same, and a method of manufacturing the interconnect structure are provided. The interconnect structure includes a semiconductor layer including a first region having a doping concentration greater than a doping concentration of a peripheral region of the semiconductor layer, a metal layer facing the semiconductor layer, a graphene layer between the semiconductor layer and the metal layer, and a conductive metal oxide layer between the graphene layer and the semiconductor and covering the first region.

Abstract: Provided are a method of forming a carbon layer and a method of forming an interconnect structure. The method of forming a carbon layer includes providing a substrate including first and second material layers, forming a surface treatment layer on at least one of the first and second material layers, and selectively forming a carbon layer on one of the first material layer and the second material layer. The carbon layer has an sp2 bonding structure.

Abstract: Provided is a method of forming an interconnect structure. The method includes preparing a substrate including a first metal layer and a first insulating layer, selectively forming a carbon layer having an sp2 bonding structure on the first metal layer, selectively forming a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer, forming a third insulating layer to cover the second insulating layer, and forming a second metal layer electrically connected to the first metal layer.

Abstract: Provided are nanocrystalline graphene and a method of forming the nanocrystalline graphene through a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition process. The nanocrystalline graphene may have a ratio of carbon having an sp2 bonding structure to total carbon within the range of about 50% to 99%. In addition, the nanocrystalline graphene may include crystals having a size of about 0.5 nm to about 100 nm.

Abstract: Provided are an interconnect structure and an electronic device including the interconnect structure. The interconnect structure includes a dielectric layer including at least one trench, a conductive wiring filling an inside of the at least one trench, and a cap layer on at least one surface of the conductive wiring. The cap layer includes nanocrystalline graphene. The nanocrystalline includes nano-sized crystals.

Abstract: Provided are nanocrystalline graphene and a method of forming the nanocrystalline graphene through a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition process. The nanocrystalline graphene may have a ratio of carbon having an sp2 bonding structure to total carbon within the range of about 50% to 99%. In addition, the nanocrystalline graphene may include crystals having a size of about 0.5 nm to about 100 nm.

Abstract: Provided are methods of directly growing a carbon material. The method may include a first operation and a second operation. The first operation may include adsorbing carbons onto a substrate by supplying the carbons to the substrate. The second operation may include removing unreacted carbon residues from the substrate after suspending the supplying the carbons of the first operation. The two operations may be repeated until a desired graphene is formed on the substrate. The substrate may be maintained at a temperature less than 700° C. In another embodiment, the method may include forming a carbon layer on a substrate, removing carbons that are not directly adsorbed to the substrate on the carbon layer, and repeating the two operations until desired graphene is formed on the substrate. The forming of the carbon layer includes supplying individual carbons onto the substrate by preparing the individual carbons.

Abstract: Disclosed are a semiconductor device and a capacitor which have relatively less leakage current. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer, an oxide layer disposed on the semiconductor layer, and a metal layer disposed on the oxide layer, and a hydrogen concentration in the oxide layer is about 0.7 at % or more.

Abstract: Provided is a method of forming graphene. The method of forming graphene includes treating a surface of a substrate placed in a reaction chamber with plasma while applying a bias to the substrate, and growing graphene on the surface of the substrate by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD).

Abstract: An interconnect structure and an electronic device including the interconnect structure are disclosed. The interconnect structure may include a metal interconnect having a bottom surface and two opposite side surfaces surrounded by a dielectric layer, a graphene layer on the metal interconnect, and a metal bonding layer providing interface adhesion between the metal interconnect and the graphene layer. The metal bonding layer includes a metal material.

Abstract: Provided is a method of selectively growing graphene. The method includes forming an ion implantation region and an ion non-implantation region by implanting ions locally into a substrate; and selectively growing graphene in the ion implantation region or the ion non-implantation region.

Abstract: A graphene structure and a method of forming the graphene structure are provided. The graphene structure includes directly grown graphene that is directly grown on a surface of a substrate and has controlled surface energy.

Abstract: Provided are electronic devices and methods of manufacturing the same. An electronic device may include a substrate, a gate electrode on the substrate, a ferroelectric layer between the substrate and the gate electrode, and a carbon layer between the substrate and the ferroelectric layer. The carbon layer may have an sp2 bonding structure.

Abstract: A method of forming graphene includes: preparing a substrate in a reaction chamber; performing a first growth process of growing a plurality of graphene aggregates apart from each other on the substrate at a first growth rate by using a reaction gas including a carbon source; and performing a second growth process of forming a graphene layer by growing the plurality of graphene aggregates at a second growth rate slower than the first growth rate by using the reaction gas including the carbon source.

Abstract: Provided are an interconnect structure and an electronic device including the interconnect structure. The interconnect structure includes a dielectric layer including at least one trench, a conductive wiring filling an inside of the at least one trench, and a cap layer on at least one surface of the conductive wiring. The cap layer includes nanocrystalline graphene. The nanocrystalline includes nano-sized crystals.