Carbon spiral helix: A nanoarchitecture derived from monovacancy defects in graphene

Xingfa Gao, Lili Liu, Stephan Irle, Shigeru Nagase

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

16 Scopus citations

Abstract

The planar, magnetic isomer is the most stable form of interior graphene monovacancies, whereas the nonplanar, nonmagnetic spiro isomer is more stable for those closer to the edge of graphene sheets. On thermal annealing, interior monovacancies migrate towards the outermost periphery of graphene flakes. The spiro isomer is a suitable structural building block for the synthesis of carbon spiral helices (see picture). (Figure Presented)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3200-3202
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume49
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 19 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carbon
  • Density functional calculations
  • Electronic structure
  • Helical structures
  • Molecular dynamics

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Carbon spiral helix: A nanoarchitecture derived from monovacancy defects in graphene'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this