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Chemistry at the Edge of Graphene

Chemistry at the Edge of Graphene

Amedeo Bellunato, Hadi Arjmandi Tash, Yanina Cesa, Grégory F Schneider

Chemphyschem. 2016 Mar 16;17(6):785-801.

PMID: 26693841

Abstract:

The selective functionalization of graphene edges is driven by the chemical reactivity of its carbon atoms. The chemical reactivity of an edge, as an interruption of the honeycomb lattice of graphene, differs from the relative inertness of the basal plane. In fact, the unsaturation of the pz orbitals and the break of the π conjugation on an edge increase the energy of the electrons at the edge sites, leading to specific chemical reactivity and electronic properties. Given the relevance of the chemistry at the edges in many aspects of graphene, the present Review investigates the processes and mechanisms that drive the chemical functionalization of graphene at the edges. Emphasis is given to the selective chemical functionalization of graphene edges from theoretical and experimental perspectives, with a particular focus on the characterization tools available to investigate the chemistry of graphene at the edge.

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AP1034343980	Graphene		1034343-98-0	Price

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