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August 25, 2015
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
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Atomically-controlled doping site of boron in graphene nanoribbons

In the framework of JST-PRESTO research project, JST-PRESTO, scientists Shigeki Kawai at the Department of Physics at the University of Basel, Shohei Saito at the Research Center for Materials Science at Nagoya University, and Shigehiro Yamaguchi at Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules at Nagoya University et al., have succeeded in synthesizing boron-doped graphene nanoribbon on a gold surface by on-surface chemical reaction. The chemical structure and electronic properties were characterized by high-resolution atomic force microscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy. The presented investigations are not only of interest for the field of physics, but also for chemistry and engineering since the boron site can tune the band gap and also has a function as a nitric oxide acceptor.

Researcher Information

JST PRESTO
Research Area “Molecular technology and creation of new functions”
Research Theme Shigeki Kawai “Revealing mechanical, electronic, and chemical properties of molecules at atomic-scale” and Shohei Saito “Transformation of π-Electron System as a Molecular Technology for the Creation of New Functional Materials”

JST CREST
Research Area “Development of high-performance nanostructures for process integration”
Research Theme Shigehiro Yamaguchi “Creation and development of high-performance soft π materials”

Journal Information

Shigeki Kawai, Shohei Saito, Shinichiro Osumi, Shigehiro Yamaguchi, Adam S. Foster, Peter Spijker, and Ernst Meyer. “Atomically controlled substitutional boron-doping of graphene nanoribbons”. Nature Communications, Published online 25 August 2015, doi: 10.1038/ncomms9098.

Contact

[About Research]
Dr. Shigeki Kawai
Senior Scientist, Department of Physics, University of Basel
E-mail:
URL: http://nanolino.unibas.ch/pages/group/shigeki.htm

[About Program]
Masashi Furukawa
Green Innovation Group, Department of Innovation Research, JST
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