Abstract
Al2O3-graphene nanolayers are widely used within integrated micro/nanoelectronic systems; however, their lifetimes are largely limited by fracture both statically and dynamically. Here, we present a static and fatigue study of thin (1-11 nm) free-standing Al2O3-graphene nanolayers. A remarkable fatigue life of greater than one billion cycles was obtained for films <2.2 nm thick under large mean stress levels, which was up to 3 orders of magnitude longer than that of its thicker (11 nm) counterpart. A similar thickness dependency was also identified for the elastic and static fracture behavior, where the enhancement effect of graphene is prominent only within a thickness of ∼3.3 nm. Moreover, plastic deformation, manifested by viscous creep, was observed and appeared to be more substantial for thicker films. This study provides mechanistic insights on both the static and dynamic reliability of Al2O3-graphene nanolayers and can potentially guide the design of graphene-based devices.
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