• 文献标题:   Spatially Resolved Electronic Structures of Atomically Precise Armchair Graphene Nanoribbons
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   HUANG H, WEI DC, SUN JT, WONG SL, FENG YP, CASTRO NETO AH, WEE ATS
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  • 出版物名称:   SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
  • ISSN:   2045-2322
  • 通讯作者地址:   Natl Univ Singapore
  • 被引频次:   162
  • DOI:   10.1038/srep00983
  • 出版年:   2012

▎ 摘  要

Graphene has attracted much interest in both academia and industry. The challenge of making it semiconducting is crucial for applications in electronic devices. A promising approach is to reduce its physical size down to the nanometer scale. Here, we present the surface-assisted bottom-up fabrication of atomically precise armchair graphene nanoribbons (AGNRs) with predefined widths, namely 7-, 14- and 21-AGNRs, on Ag(111) as well as their spatially resolved width-dependent electronic structures. STM/STS measurements reveal their associated electron scattering patterns and the energy gaps over 1 eV. The mechanism to form such AGNRs is addressed based on the observed intermediate products. Our results provide new insights into the local properties of AGNRs, and have implications for the understanding of their electrical properties and potential applications.