Project description
Pushing the boundaries of carbon chemistry with ionic nanographene
Graphene, a one-atom-thick layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal honeycomb lattice, took the research world by storm when it was isolated for the first time in 2004. This accomplishment was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010. A few short years later, scientists created a new form of graphene, grossly warped nanographene. This wildly distorted non-planar form is produced by the presence of five seven-membered rings and one five-membered ring embedded in the hexagonal lattice of carbon atoms, creating a molecule about one nanometre across. The EU-funded NanoRad project is now investigating a previously unknown form of grossly warped nanographene – grossly warped cationic nanographene. Scientists are exploring the self-assembly mechanisms of these ionic molecules and their potential for optoelectronics and energy storage devices.
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Funding Scheme
MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)
Coordinator
DH1 3LE Durham
United Kingdom
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