Properties of graphene: a theoretical perspective

DSL Abergel, V Apalkov, J Berashevich… - Advances in …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The electronic properties of graphene, a two-dimensional crystal of carbon atoms, are
exceptionally novel. For instance, the low-energy quasiparticles in graphene behave as …

On-surface synthesis and characterization of [7] triangulene quantum ring

J Su, W Fan, P Mutombo, X Peng, S Song… - Nano Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ability to engineer geometrically well-defined antidots in large triangulene homologues
allows for creating an entire family of triangulene quantum rings (TQRs) with tunable high …

Energy levels of triangular and hexagonal graphene quantum dots: a comparative study between the tight-binding and Dirac equation approach

M Zarenia, A Chaves, GA Farias, FM Peeters - Physical Review B …, 2011 - APS
The Dirac equation is solved for triangular and hexagonal graphene quantum dots for
different boundary conditions in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field. We analyze …

Robustness of edge states in graphene quantum dots

M Wimmer, AR Akhmerov, F Guinea - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter …, 2010 - APS
We analyze the single-particle states at the edges of disordered graphene quantum dots.
We show that generic graphene quantum dots support a number of edge states proportional …

Wave-packet dynamics and valley filter in strained graphene

A Chaves, L Covaci, KY Rakhimov, GA Farias… - Physical Review B …, 2010 - APS
The time evolution of a wave packet in strained graphene is studied within the tight-binding
model and continuum model. The effect of an external magnetic field, as well as a strain …

Simplified model for the energy levels of quantum rings in single layer and bilayer graphene

M Zarenia, JM Pereira, A Chaves, FM Peeters… - Physical Review B …, 2010 - APS
Within a minimal model, we present analytical expressions for the eigenstates and
eigenvalues of carriers confined in quantum rings in monolayer and bilayer graphene. The …

Geometry and edge effects on the energy levels of graphene quantum rings: A comparison between tight-binding and simplified Dirac models

DR Da Costa, A Chaves, M Zarenia, JM Pereira Jr… - Physical Review B, 2014 - APS
We present a systematic study of the energy spectra of graphene quantum rings having
different geometries and edge types in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field …

Graphene nanoflakes: thermal stability, infrared signatures, and potential applications in the field of spintronics and optical nanodevices

AM Silva, MS Pires, VN Freire… - The Journal of …, 2010 - ACS Publications
We investigate the structural, electronic, and vibrational properties of graphene nanoflakes
(GNFs) with a small number of atoms (< 250) and distinct shapes (triangular, rectangular …

Character of electronic states in graphene antidot lattices: Flat bands and spatial localization

M Vanević, VM Stojanović, M Kindermann - Physical Review B—Condensed …, 2009 - APS
Graphene antidot lattices have recently been proposed as a new breed of graphene-based
superlattice structures. We study electronic properties of triangular antidot lattices, with …

The Aharonov–Bohm effect in graphene rings

J Schelter, P Recher, B Trauzettel - Solid state communications, 2012 - Elsevier
This is a review of electronic quantum interference in mesoscopic ring structures based on
graphene, with a focus on the interplay between the Aharonov–Bohm effect and the peculiar …