Specific programme: Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)
UPV/EHU Partner Status: Coordinator
UPV/EHU PI: Aurelio Mateo
Project start: 13/05/2019
Project end: 12/05/2021

Brief description: Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) combine the advantages of pristine graphene with the semiconducting properties required for applications in organic electronics. The properties of GNRs are significantly dependent on their structural variables such as molecular length, width and edging structures. However, it remains quite challenging to achieve atomically precise control over the structures of GNRs simultaneously, therefore new synthetic approaches are highly desirable. In this proposal (WavyRibbons; Wavy N-doped Graphene Nanoribbons for Single Molecule Electronics), a novel synthetic approach is proposed to afford GNRs with controllable length, wavy (hybrid armchair and zigzag) shape and N-doping. The properties of these GNRs will be fully characterized. These structure defined GNRs bearing suitable ending groups also provide a unique platform to study the charge transport properties in single molecule junctions, which will shield new insights into this important but unexplored field.