Raman spectroscopy of bottom-up synthesized graphene quantum dots: size and structure dependence

Dervishi, Enkeleda; Ji, Zhiqiang; Htoon, Han; Sykora, Milan; Doorn, Stephen K.

doi:10.1039/C9NR05345J

Title: Raman spectroscopy of bottom-up synthesized graphene quantum dots: size and structure dependence

Journal Article · 22 August 2019 · Nanoscale

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NR05345J · OSTI ID:1570627

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Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies; Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have attracted significant interest as synthetically tunable optoelectronic and photonic materials that can also serve as model systems for understanding size-dependent behaviors of related graphene structures such as nanoribbons. Here, we present a Raman spectroscopy study of bottom-up synthesized GQDs with lateral dimensions between 0.97 to 1.62 nm, well-defined (armchair) edge type, and fully benzenoid structures. For a better understanding of observed size-dependent trends, the study is extended to larger graphene structures including nano-graphene platelets (>25 nm) and large-area graphene.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: LDRD; USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001

OSTI ID:: 1570627

Report Number(s):: LA-UR--19-24729

Journal Information:: Nanoscale, Journal Name: Nanoscale Journal Issue: 35 Vol. 11; ISSN NANOHL; ISSN 2040-3364

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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