Coronene-Based Graphene Nanoribbons Insulated by Boron Nitride Nanotubes: Electronic Properties of the Hybrid Structure

Gracia-Espino, Eduardo; Barzegar, Hamid Reza; Zettl, Alex

doi:10.1021/acsomega.8b01617

Title: Coronene-Based Graphene Nanoribbons Insulated by Boron Nitride Nanotubes: Electronic Properties of the Hybrid Structure

Journal Article · Wed Oct 10 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · ACS Omega

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b01617· OSTI ID:1476957

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Department of Physics, Umea University, 90187 Umea, Sweden
Department of Physics, Umea University, 90187 Umea, Sweden, Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States, Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States, Kavli Energy Nano Sciences Institute, The University of California, Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States

Here, we present a theoretical study on the formation of graphene nanoribbons—via polymerization of coronene molecules—inside the inner cavity of boron nitride nanotubes. We examine the electronic property of the hybrid system, and we show that the boron nitride nanotube does not significantly alter the electronic properties of the encapsulated graphene nanoribbon. Motivated by previous experimental works, we examine graphene nanoribbons with two different widths and investigate probable scenarios for defect formation and/or twisting of the resulting graphene nanoribbons and their effect on the electronic properties of the hybrid system.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

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OSTI ID:: 1476957

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