• 文献标题:   Energy Gaps in Supramolecular Functionalized Graphene Nanoribbons
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   NDUWIMANA A, WANG XQ
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, nanoribbon, band gap, firstprinciples calculation, functionalization
  • 出版物名称:   ACS NANO
  • ISSN:   1936-0851 EI 1936-086X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Clark Atlanta Univ
  • 被引频次:   38
  • DOI:   10.1021/nn9004268
  • 出版年:   2009

▎ 摘  要

The electronic structure characteristics of supramolecular functionalization of graphene nanoribbons with pi-conjugated polymers are investigated using first-principles density functional theory. Noncovalent polymer functionalization leads to distinct changes in the electronic properties, particularly the band gaps of metallic and semimetallic graphene nanoribbons. A detailed analysis of band alignments reveals a profound level hybridization for ribbons with various shaped edges and spin density waves near the edges of zigzag ribbons, The extracted planar polymer conformations and the disappearance of the metallic behavior are in conformity with experimental observations.