Event Title

Bottom-Up Synthesis of Graphene Nanoribbons via Ring-Opening Alkyne Metathesis Polymerization

Presenter Information

Chris Eckdahl, Oberlin College

Location

Science Center A254

Start Date

10-28-2016 3:30 PM

End Date

10-28-2016 4:50 PM

Research Program

Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science (E3S) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, University of California, Berkeley

Poster Number

27

Abstract

Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), planar strips of carbon atoms which are constrained to nanometer widths in one dimension, are attractive for use in nanoelectronic devices due to their unique electronic and magnetic properties and their unsurpassably low thickness. In this study, chevron-type GNRs were targeted using ring-opening alkyne metathesis polymerization (ROAMP). This would be the first bottom-up GNR synthesis to use a chain-growth, rather than a step-growth, polymerization step, which should allow for unprecedented control over the GNR length. This control, as well as the potential to create GNR heterojunctions from block copolymeric precursors, could facilitate the fabrication of GNR-based devices.

Notes

Session II, Panel 7 - Atoms & Molecules

Major

Chemistry; Materials Physics

Project Mentor(s)

Felix Fischer, Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley

Document Type

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Oct 28th, 3:30 PM Oct 28th, 4:50 PM

Bottom-Up Synthesis of Graphene Nanoribbons via Ring-Opening Alkyne Metathesis Polymerization

Science Center A254

Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), planar strips of carbon atoms which are constrained to nanometer widths in one dimension, are attractive for use in nanoelectronic devices due to their unique electronic and magnetic properties and their unsurpassably low thickness. In this study, chevron-type GNRs were targeted using ring-opening alkyne metathesis polymerization (ROAMP). This would be the first bottom-up GNR synthesis to use a chain-growth, rather than a step-growth, polymerization step, which should allow for unprecedented control over the GNR length. This control, as well as the potential to create GNR heterojunctions from block copolymeric precursors, could facilitate the fabrication of GNR-based devices.