DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201200253. Recent Progress and Challenges in Graphene Nanoribbon Synthesis

Recent Progress and Challenges in Graphene Nanoribbon Synthesis

10.1002/cphc.201200253

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Abstract

AbstractGraphene, the thinnest two‐dimensional material in nature, has abundant distinctive properties, such as ultrahigh carrier mobility, superior thermal conductivity, very high surface‐to‐volume ratio, anomalous quantum Hall effect, and so on. Laterally confined, thin, and long strips of graphene, namely, graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), can open the bandgap in the semimetal and give it the potential to replace silicon in future electronics. Great efforts are devoted to achieving high‐quality GNRs with narrow widths and smooth edges. This minireview reports the latest progress in experimental and theoretical studies on GNR synthesis. Different methods of GNR synthesis—unzipping of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), cutting of graphene, and the direct synthesis of GNRs—are discussed, and their advantages and disadvantages are compared in detail. Current challenges and the prospects in this rapidly developing field are also addressed.

Bibliography

Ma, L., Wang, J., & Ding, F. (2012). Recent Progress and Challenges in Graphene Nanoribbon Synthesis. ChemPhysChem, 14(1), 47â54. Portico.

Authors 3

Liang Ma (first)
Jinlan Wang (additional)
Feng Ding (additional)

References 89 Referenced 216

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Created	13 years, 3 months ago (May 21, 2012, 9:27 a.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 10 months ago (Oct. 10, 2023, 9:51 a.m.)
Indexed	21 minutes ago (Aug. 29, 2025, 4:38 p.m.)
Issued	13 years, 3 months ago (May 21, 2012)
Published	13 years, 3 months ago (May 21, 2012)
Published Online	13 years, 3 months ago (May 21, 2012)
Published Print	12 years, 7 months ago (Jan. 14, 2013)

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BibTeX

@article{Ma_2012, title={Recent Progress and Challenges in Graphene Nanoribbon Synthesis}, volume={14}, ISSN={1439-7641}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201200253}, DOI={10.1002/cphc.201200253}, number={1}, journal={ChemPhysChem}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Ma, Liang and Wang, Jinlan and Ding, Feng}, year={2012}, month=may, pages={47–54} }

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