This review surveys recent progress in the chemistry of polycyclic heteroaromatic molecules
with a focus on structural diversity and synthetic methodology. The article covers literature …

Incorporation of main group elements into the π-conjugated frameworks is a sophisticated
strategy to alter the fundamental nature of the parent conjugated π-systems, giving rise to …

Emergence of π-magnetism in open-shell nanographenes has been theoretically predicted
decades ago but their experimental characterization was elusive due to the strong chemical …

Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), low-dimensional platforms for carbon-based electronics,
show the promising perspective to also incorporate spin polarization in their conjugated …

Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) exhibit a series of essential electronic properties, especially
in establishing tunable bandgaps. The bandgaps are determined by structural features of …

Spin-hosting graphene nanostructures are promising metal-free systems for elementary
quantum spintronic devices. Conventionally, spins are protected from quenching by …

Comprehensive Summary Acenes with linearly fused benzene rings have attracted much
attention due to their intriguing optical and electronic properties. Nevertheless, the poor …

The design of magnetic topological states due to spin polarization in an extended π carbon
system has great potential in spintronics application. Although magnetic zigzag edges in …

Planarized triarylboranes are attracting increasing attention not only as models of boron-
doped graphenes, but also as promising materials for organic optoelectronics. In particular …

The fabrication of atomically precise structures with designer electronic properties is one of
the emerging topics in condensed matter physics. The required level of structural control can …