Hi, all: What I mean is to get a "free standing" layer (or several layers). Dr Qu has told the regular step to get it "on" the tape, but it does not work. Because I want to study the fracture behavior of the "free standing" layer, the sticky tape will completely deny any further experiment! So, Anyone can help further. Regards "Qu, Deyang" <[log in to unmask]> write: >>Scotch Tape ( the transparent tape that can be purchased from stationary >store) can do the job, make sure put the tape on basal layer not edge layer. >Good Luck! > >-----Original Message----- >From: ¸ÊÑô [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 12:35 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: help > > >Hi, all: > I have a HOPG (highly ordered pyrolytic graphite) sample. Can anyone >tell me how to perfectly cleave a free thin layer from the sample? > I've tried two methods. First, use a sharp razor blade, but the layer >looks full with ripples. Second, with the sticky tape to expose a fresh >layer, but I cann't move it from the tape! > I really appereciate if anyone can help me. Thanks in advance > > > >ÿÿÿÿÿ > > >--------------------- >Dr Yang Gan >Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry >University of Science & Technology Beijing >30 Xue yuan Rd. >Beijing 100083 >P. R. China >ÿÿÿÿÿ >]æj)b?b²Ükv8¬rf¢•??m?ðÃâ±ÉšŠVœºOåŠËlÿ݆٥N‰^j÷…éb²Û¬zØ^Áæéj¨®Ç§u©Þ™¨¥¶ >ˆâ±ÉšŠXâ±ÉšŠVœºL"?az×±¶Wš½ìk > >______________________________________________ >XRD mailing list >[log in to unmask] >http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/xrd.html > >To leave the list use the webpage or send an email to: >[log in to unmask] with the text >leave xrd