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

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

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.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
Grant/Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001
OSTI ID:
1570627
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1559055
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-19-24729; NANOHL; TRN: US2001389
Journal Information:
Nanoscale, Vol. 11, Issue 35; ISSN 2040-3364
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 149 works
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