On‐Surface Synthesis of Non‐Benzenoid Nanographenes Embedding Azulene and Stone‐Wales Topologies

K Biswas, Q Chen, S Obermann, J Ma… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The incorporation of non‐benzenoid motifs in graphene nanostructures significantly impacts
their properties, making them attractive for applications in carbon‐based electronics …

Tuning the Planarity of an Aromatic Thianthrene-Based Molecule on Au (111)

KH Au-Yeung, S Sarkar, S Haldar, P Das… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Nonplanar aromatic molecules are interesting systems for organic electronics and
optoelectronics applications due to their high stability and electronic properties. By using …

Cyclohepta [def] fluorene as a bistable molecule: first principles studies on its electronic structure and the effects of benzo-extension, substitution and solvation

R Toews, A Köhn - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Cyclohepta [def] fluorene 1 and its derivatives have received considerable attention due to
possible technological applications as molecular devices. Despite efforts from both theory …

Fusion of Cyclohepta[def]fluorene Units: Toward Synthesis of High‐Spin Non‐Benzenoid Nanographenes

F Wu, Y Fu, W Niu, F Liu, R Liu, Z Qiu… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐benzenoid diradicaloids possessing high‐spin ground states are attractive synthetic
targets given their high potential for spintronics and quantum computing. Nevertheless, the …

Towards the Tetrabenzo-Fused Circumazulene via In-Solution and On-Surface Synthesis

F Wu, W Xu, Y Fu, R Liu, L Yang, P Ruffieux… - Organic …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
The synthesis of circumazulene, a nonalternant isomer of circumnaphthalene, and its π-
expanded derivatives poses a considerable challenge due to the lack of a suitable synthetic …

Diastereomeric Configuration Drives an On-Surface Specific Rearrangement into Low Bandgap Non-Benzenoid Graphene Nanoribbons.

F Villalobos, JI Mendieta-Moreno, J Lobo-Checa… - 2024 - chemrxiv.org
Stereochemistry, usually associated to the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in
molecules, is crucial in processes like life functions, drug action, or molecular reactions. This …