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 · 09 October 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

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

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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