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Geometric and electronic properties of edge-decorated graphene nanoribbons.

ABSTRACT: Edge-decorated graphene nanoribbons are investigated with the density functional theory; they reveal three stable geometric structures. The first type is a tubular structure formed by the covalent bonds of decorating boron or nitrogen atoms. The second one consists of curved nanoribbons created by the dipole-dipole interactions between two edges when decorated with Be, Mg, or Al atoms. The final structure is a flat nanoribbon produced due to the repulsive force between two edges; most decorated structures belong to this type. Various decorating atoms, different curvature angles, and the zigzag edge structure are reflected in the electronic properties, magnetic properties, and bonding configurations. Most of the resulting structures are conductors with relatively high free carrier densities, whereas a few are semiconductors due to the zigzag-edge-induced anti-ferromagnetism.

SUBMITTER: Chang SL

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4133719 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Geometric and electronic properties of edge-decorated graphene nanoribbons.

Chang Shen-Lin SL Lin Shih-Yang SY Lin Shih-Kang SK Lee Chi-Hsuan CH Lin Ming-Fa MF

Scientific reports 20140815

Edge-decorated graphene nanoribbons are investigated with the density functional theory; they reveal three stable geometric structures. The first type is a tubular structure formed by the covalent bonds of decorating boron or nitrogen atoms. The second one consists of curved nanoribbons created by the dipole-dipole interactions between two edges when decorated with Be, Mg, or Al atoms. The final structure is a flat nanoribbon produced due to the repulsive force between two edges; most decorated ...[more]

PMID: 25123103

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