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NANO RESEARCH
卷 14, 期 12, 页码 4754-4759出版社
TSINGHUA UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-021-3419-2
关键词
graphene nanoribbons; on-surface synthesis; scanning-tunneling microscope; noncontact atomic force microscope; C-H activation
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- Max Planck Society
- Swiss National Science Foundation [200020_182015]
- NCCR MARVEL - Swiss National Science Foundation [51NF40-182892]
- European Union [785219]
- Office of Naval Research [N0001418-1-2708]
- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)
- Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) [s904]
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) [51NF40-182892] Funding Source: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) show promise for electronic devices, with the ability to fine-tune electronic characteristics through structural modifications. On-surface synthesis allows for the fabrication and visualization of GNRs with precise chemical structures, including the incorporation of non-hexagonal rings for potential application in non-benzenoid carbon nanomaterials.
Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) have potential for applications in electronic devices. A key issue, thereby, is the fine-tuning of their electronic characteristics, which can be achieved through subtle structural modifications. These are not limited to the conventional armchair, zigzag, and cove edges, but also possible through incorporation of non-hexagonal rings. On-surface synthesis enables the fabrication and visualization of GNRs with atomically precise chemical structures, but strategies for the incorporation of non-hexagonal rings have been underexplored. Herein, we describe the on-surface synthesis of armchair-edged GNRs with incorporated five-membered rings through the C-H activation and cyclization of benzylic methyl groups. Ortho-Tolyl-substituted dibromobianthryl was employed as the precursor monomer, and visualization of the resulting structures after annealing at 300 degrees C on a gold surface by high-resolution noncontact atomic force microscopy clearly revealed the formation of methylene-bridged pentagons at the GNR edges. These persisted after annealing at 340 degrees C, along with a few fully conjugated pentagons having singly-hydrogenated apexes. The benzylic methyl groups could also migrate or cleave-off, resulting in defects lacking the five-membered rings. Moreover, unexpected and unique structural rearrangements, including the formation of embedded heptagons, were observed. Despite the coexistence of different reaction pathways that hamper selective synthesis of a uniform structure, our results provide novel insights into on-surface reactions en route to functional, non-benzenoid carbon nanomaterials.
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