On-Surface Synthesis of NBN-Doped Zigzag-Edged Graphene Nanoribbons
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Beitragende
Abstract
We report the first bottom-up synthesis of NBN-doped zigzag-edged GNRs (NBN-ZGNR1 and NBN-ZGNR2) through surface-assisted polymerization and cyclodehydrogenation based on two U-shaped molecular precursors with an NBN unit preinstalled at the zigzag edge. The resultant zigzag-edge topologies of GNRs are elucidated by high-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) in combination with noncontact atomic force microscopy (nc-AFM). Scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) measurements and density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the electronic structures of NBN-ZGNR1 and NBN-ZGNR2 are significantly different from those of their corresponding pristine fully-carbon-based ZGNRs. Additionally, DFT calculations predict that the electronic structures of NBN-ZGNRs can be further tailored to be gapless and metallic through one-electron oxidation of each NBN unit into the corresponding radical cations. This work reported herein provides a feasible strategy for the synthesis of GNRs with stable zigzag edges yet tunable electronic properties.
Details
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | 8873-8879 |
Seitenumfang | 7 |
Fachzeitschrift | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Jahrgang | 59 |
Ausgabenummer | 23 |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 2 Juni 2020 |
Peer-Review-Status | Ja |
Externe IDs
PubMed | 32134547 |
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Schlagwörter
- graphene nanoribbons, NBN doping, on-surface synthesis, radical cations, zigzag edges