BOTTOM-UP SYNTHESIS OF NITROGEN-DOPED GRAPHENE NANORIBBONS
Abstract
ABSTRACT Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) represent promising materials for the next generation of nanoscale electronics. To date, despite substantial progress towards the bottom-up synthesis of chemically and structurally well-defined all carbon GNRs, strategies for the preparation of their nitrogen-doped analogs remain at a nascent stage. This scarce literature precedent is quite surprising given the established use of substitutional doping for tuning the properties of electronic materials. This proposal outlines the rational design, synthesis, purification, and characterization of pristine monodisperse nitrogendoped GNRs. Such atomically-defined constructs will provide exciting and unprecedented opportunities for studying and fundamentally understanding charge transport phenomena. Moreover, the presented methodology will constitute a foundation for the manufacture of the next generation of nanoscale electronic materials. The proposed work will represent a game-changing breakthrough for carbon nanoelectronics and will ultimately dramatically boost the technological capabilities of the Navy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141512680
Entities
People
- Alon A. Gorodetsky
Organizations
- Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy