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  • Materials Science
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) offer unique electronic and optical properties.
  • Controlling the edge functionalization of GNRs is crucial for tailoring their properties and applications.
  • Bottom-up synthesis provides precise control over GNR structure and dimensions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To achieve edge functionalization of bottom-up synthesized GNRs with anthraquinone and naphthalene/perylene monoimide units.
  • To investigate the impact of edge functionalization on the self-assembling behavior of GNRs.
  • To explore the possibility of programming supramolecular architectures through functional unit tuning.

Main Methods:

  • Suzuki coupling of polyphenylene precursors bearing bromo groups.
  • Intramolecular oxidative cyclo-dehydrogenation for GNR formation.
  • Characterization using MALDI-TOF MS, FT-IR, Raman, XPS, and AFM.

Main Results:

  • Successful edge functionalization of GNRs with target units.
  • High efficiency of substitution confirmed by spectroscopic and mass spectrometry analyses.
  • AFM revealed that GNRs functionalized with perylene monoimide (PMI) formed a unique rectangular network, demonstrating modulated self-assembly.

Conclusions:

  • Edge functionalization is a viable strategy to control GNR self-assembly.
  • Tuning functional units allows for programming the supramolecular architecture of GNRs.
  • This work opens avenues for designing advanced nanomaterials with tailored structures and functions.