Issue 1, 2021

On-surface synthesis of singly and doubly porphyrin-capped graphene nanoribbon segments

Abstract

On-surface synthesis has emerged as a powerful tool for the construction of large, planar, π-conjugated structures that are not accessible through standard solution chemistry. Among such solid-supported architectures, graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) hold a prime position for their implementation in nanoelectronics due to their manifold outstanding properties. Moreover, using appropriately designed molecular precursors, this approach allows the synthesis of functionalized GNRs, leading to nanostructured hybrids with superior physicochemical properties. Among the potential “partners” for GNRs, porphyrins (Pors) outstand due to their rich chemistry, robustness, and electronic richness, among others. However, the use of such π-conjugated macrocycles for the construction of GNR hybrids is challenging and examples are scarce. Herein, singly and doubly Por-capped GNR segments presenting a commensurate and triply-fused GNR–Por heterojunction are reported. The study of the electronic properties of such hybrid structures by high-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy, scanning tunneling spectroscopy, and DFT calculations reveals a weak hybridization of the electronic states of the GNR segment and the Por moieties despite their high degree of conjugation.

Graphical abstract: On-surface synthesis of singly and doubly porphyrin-capped graphene nanoribbon segments

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Article information

Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
06 Aug 2020
Accepted
26 Oct 2020
First published
26 Oct 2020
This article is Open Access

All publication charges for this article have been paid for by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 247-252

On-surface synthesis of singly and doubly porphyrin-capped graphene nanoribbon segments

L. M. Mateo, Q. Sun, K. Eimre, C. A. Pignedoli, T. Torres, R. Fasel and G. Bottari, Chem. Sci., 2021, 12, 247 DOI: 10.1039/D0SC04316H

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