Issue 94, 2015
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Chemical Communications

On-surface derivatisation of aromatic molecules on graphene: the importance of packing density†

Sinéad Winters,ab   Nina C. Berner,ab   Rohit Mishra,c   Kim C. Dümbgen,ab   Claudia Backes,bc   Martin Hegner,c   Andreas Hirschd  and  Georg S. Duesberg*ab  

* Corresponding authors

a CRANN and School of Chemistry, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

b Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research (AMBER) Centre, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
E-mail: duesberg@tcd.ie

c CRANN and School of Physics, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

d Institute of Organic Chemistry II, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Henkestr. 42, 91054 Erlangen, Germany

Abstract

An efficient, high-throughput method for the formation of densely packed molecular films on graphene is reported. The films exhibit high stability and remain intact during a subsequent derivatisation reaction, offering a versatile route for the non-covalent functionalisation of graphene.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CC06433C
Article type
Communication
Submitted
31 Jul 2015
Accepted
28 Sep 2015
First published
28 Sep 2015

Chem. Commun., 2015,51, 16778-16781

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On-surface derivatisation of aromatic molecules on graphene: the importance of packing density

S. Winters, N. C. Berner, R. Mishra, K. C. Dümbgen, C. Backes, M. Hegner, A. Hirsch and G. S. Duesberg, Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 16778 DOI: 10.1039/C5CC06433C

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