Issue 41, 2018

Graphynes: indispensable nanoporous architectures in carbon flatland

Abstract

Theoretical design and experimental realization of novel nanoporous architectures in carbon membranes has been a success story in recent times. Research on graphynes, an interesting class of materials in carbon flatland, has contributed immensely to this success story. Graphyne frameworks possessing sp and sp2 hybridized carbon atoms offer a variety of uniformly distributed nanoporous architectures for applications ranging from water desalination, gas separation, and energy storage to catalysis. Theory has played a pivotal role in research on graphynes, starting from the prediction of various structural forms to the emergence of their remarkable applications. Herein, we attempt to provide an up-to-date account of research on graphynes, highlighting contributions from numerous theoretical investigations that have led to the current status of graphynes as indispensable materials in carbon flatland. Despite unsolved challenges in large-scale synthesis, the future appears bright for graphynes in present theoretical and experimental research scenarios.

Graphical abstract: Graphynes: indispensable nanoporous architectures in carbon flatland

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
30 Apr. 2018
Accepted
07 Jūn. 2018
First published
22 Jūn. 2018
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2018,8, 22998-23018

Graphynes: indispensable nanoporous architectures in carbon flatland

A. James, C. John, C. Owais, S. N. Myakala, S. Chandra Shekar, J. R. Choudhuri and R. S. Swathi, RSC Adv., 2018, 8, 22998 DOI: 10.1039/C8RA03715A

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