Synthetic chemists have developed robust methods to synthesize discrete molecules, linear
and branched polymers, and disordered cross-linked networks. However, two-dimensional …

Graphene nanoribbons hold great promise for future applications in nanoelectronic devices,
as they may combine the excellent electronic properties of graphene with the opening of an …

The quest for planar sp2-hybridized carbon allotropes other than graphene, such as
graphenylene and biphenylene networks, has stimulated substantial research efforts …

Fractionalization is a phenomenon in which strong interactions in a quantum system drive
the emergence of excitations with quantum numbers that are absent in the building blocks …

Two-dimensional materials with high charge carrier mobility and tunable band gaps have
attracted intense research effort for their potential use in nanoelectronics. Two-dimensional …

The interest in functional supramolecular systems for the design of innovative materials and
technologies, able to fundamentally change the world, is growing at a high pace. The huge …

Graphene nanostructures (GNs) including graphene nanoribbons and nanoflakes have
attracted tremendous interest in the field of chemistry and materials science due to their …

Atomically precise graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) attract great interest because of their
highly tunable electronic, optical, and transport properties. However, on-surface synthesis of …

Unlike classic spins, quantum magnets are spin systems that interact via the exchange
interaction and exhibit collective quantum behaviours, such as fractional excitations …

Precise control over the size and shape of graphene nanostructures allows engineering spin-
polarized edge and topological states, representing a novel source of non-conventional π …