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Graphene Nanoribbons by Chemists: Nanometer-Sized, Soluble, and Defect-Free†

  1. Dipl.-Chem. Lukas Dössel,
  2. Dipl.-Chem. Lileta Gherghel,
  3. Dr. Xinliang Feng,
  4. Prof. Dr. Klaus Müllen*

Article first published online: 12 JAN 2011

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201006593

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 50, Issue 11, pages 2540–2543, March 7, 2011

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How to Cite

Dössel, L., Gherghel, L., Feng, X. and Müllen, K. (2011), Graphene Nanoribbons by Chemists: Nanometer-Sized, Soluble, and Defect-Free. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50: 2540–2543. doi: 10.1002/anie.201006593

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  1. Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz (Germany), Fax: (+49) 6131-379-350

*Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz (Germany), Fax: (+49) 6131-379-350

  1. †

    This research was supported financially by the Max Planck Society through the program ENERCHEM, the German Science Foundation (Korean-German IRTG), the DFG Priority Program SPP 1355, the DFG (1459 Graphene Priority Program), One-P (FP7, no. 212311), and GOSPEL.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 2 MAR 2011
  2. Article first published online: 12 JAN 2011
  3. Manuscript Received: 20 OCT 2010

Funded by

  • Max Planck Society
  • German Science Foundation
  • One-P. Grant Number: 212311

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Keywords:

  • dehydrogenation;
  • graphene;
  • nanoribbons;
  • Scholl reaction;
  • Suzuki polymerization
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Closing the zipper: A method for the bottom-up organic synthesis of defect-free graphene nanoribbons in solution has been developed. Polyphenylene precursors with a unique kinked backbone enabled full cyclodehydrogenation in a single reaction step by an intramolecular Scholl reaction with FeCl3 (see scheme).

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