Nanographenes and graphene nanoribbons as multitalents of present and future materials science

Y Gu, Z Qiu, K Müllen - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
As cut-outs from a graphene sheet, nanographenes (NGs) and graphene nanoribbons
(GNRs) are ideal cases with which to connect the world of molecules with that of bulk carbon …

Precision synthesis versus bulk-scale fabrication of graphenes

XY Wang, A Narita, K Müllen - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2017 - nature.com
Graphene is a fascinating material with unique properties, such as extreme mechanical
strength, ultrahigh electrical and thermal conductivities and remarkable transparency …

Sub-10-nm graphene nanoribbons with atomically smooth edges from squashed carbon nanotubes

C Chen, Y Lin, W Zhou, M Gong, Z He, F Shi, X Li… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Graphene nanoribbons are of potential use in the development of electronic and
optoelectronic devices. However, the preparation of narrow and long nanoribbons with …

Polycyclic arene synthesis by annulative π-extension

H Ito, Y Segawa, K Murakami… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Annulative π-extension (APEX) has emerged as a powerful and efficient synthetic method
for the construction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, nanographenes, and π-extended …

Topochemical polymerizations for the solid-state synthesis of organic polymers

K Hema, A Ravi, C Raju, JR Pathan, R Rai… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Topochemical polymerizations are solid-state reactions driven by the alignment of
monomers in the crystalline state. The molecular confinement in the monomer crystal lattice …

A brief overview on synthesis and applications of graphene and graphene-based nanomaterials

M Coroş, F Pogăcean, L Măgeruşan, C Socaci… - Frontiers of Materials …, 2019 - Springer
Graphene is a remarkable material with great potential in many applications due to its
chemical and physical properties. In this review we briefly present the recent research …

[HTML][HTML] Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the graphene era

XY Wang, X Yao, K Müllen - Science China Chemistry, 2019 - Springer
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been the subject of interdisciplinary research
in the fields of chemistry, physics, materials science, and biology. Notably, PAHs have drawn …

[HTML][HTML] The role of plastic concerning the sustainable development goals: The literature point of view

FDB de Sousa - Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, 2021 - Elsevier
There is no doubt about the importance of plastic in modern society. It has revolutionized our
daily lives and several industrial sectors. It is widely present in our lives, from the beginning …

Precise structural regulation and band-gap engineering of curved graphene nanoribbons

W Niu, J Ma, X Feng - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2022 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs)─ quasi-one-dimensional graphene cutouts─
have drawn growing attention as promising candidates for next-generation electronic and …

Evolution of graphene patterning: From dimension regulation to molecular engineering

T Wei, F Hauke, A Hirsch - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The realization that nanostructured graphene featuring nanoscale width can confine
electrons to open its bandgap has aroused scientists' attention to the regulation of graphene …