Distinguishing zigzag and armchair edges on graphene nanoribbons by X-ray photoelectron and Raman spectroscopies

J Kim, N Lee, YH Min, S Noh, NK Kim, S Jung… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) have recently emerged as alternative 2D semiconductors
owing to their fascinating electronic properties that include tunable band gaps and high …

Toward strategical bottom-up synthesis of carbon materials with exceptionally high pyrrolic-nitrogen content: Development of screening techniques

A Sato, K Gotoh, S Sato, Y Yamada - Carbon, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon materials with pyrrolic nitrogen are expected to be applied to electrodes and
catalysts because of their excellent high charge density and reactivity. However, pyrrolic …

Carbon materials with controlled edge structures

Y Yamada, S Gohda, K Abe, T Togo, N Shimano… - Carbon, 2017 - Elsevier
Edges of carbon materials have been known to work as active sites for various applications
such as catalysts, adsorbent, and electrodes, but selecting precursors for carbon materials …

Bottom-up synthesis of carbon materials with an exceptionally high percentage of pentagons or tertiary nitrogen by brominating precursors

I Kuno, A Sato, S Gohda, S Sato, Y Yamada - Carbon, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon materials with pentagons and graphitic nitrogen (tertiary nitrogen) have attracted
much attention due to their prominent electrical and chemical properties. However, the low …

Pentagons and heptagons on edges of graphene nanoflakes analyzed by X-ray photoelectron and raman spectroscopy

J Kim, N Lee, D Choi, DY Kim, R Kawai… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Identifying pentagons and heptagons in graphene nanoflake (GNF) structures at the atomic
scale is important to completely understand the chemical and physical properties of these …

Heptagons in the basal plane of graphene nanoflakes analyzed by simulated X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

J Kim, JW Han, Y Yamada - ACS omega, 2021 - ACS Publications
The performance of graphene-based electronic devices depends critically on the existence
of topological defects such as heptagons. Identifying heptagons at the atomic scale is …

Density Functional Theory Studies of the Influence of Pore Diameter and Nitrogen-Containing Functional Groups on CO2 Capture in Nanoporous Graphene

S Park, HM Lee, YS Lee, S An, J Yang… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The CO2 adsorption performance of nanoporous graphene depends on the pore size and
type of nitrogen-containing functional groups (N-groups) introduced into the graphene …

Brominated positions on graphene nanoribbon analyzed by infrared spectroscopy

Y Yamada, S Masaki, S Sato - Journal of Materials Science, 2020 - Springer
Determination of the number of bromo groups and brominated positions of edges on carbon
materials is essential for selective functionalization because the brominated positions …

[HTML][HTML] Structural distinction of zigzag-edge coronoids analyzed by spectroscopies

S Park, H Jeong, BJ Kim, YK Lee, J Yang, J Kim - Carbon, 2023 - Elsevier
Unlike armchair-edge coronoids, the band gap of zigzag-edge coronoids (ZCs) can be
adjusted via the molecular and cavity sizes. Herein, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) …

Effect of the Position of Amine Groups on the CO2, CH4, and H2 Adsorption Performance of Graphene Nanoflakes

S Park, J Yang, HM Lee, YS Lee, YK Lee… - Industrial & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
CO2 separation from CO2/CH4 and CO2/H2 mixtures is essential in H2 production from
biogas. Although amine-functionalized carbon materials are excellent candidates for …