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On Surface Synthesis of Sp-Hybridized Carbon Allotropes
Yuan Guo1, Wenzhi Xiang1, Luye Sun1
1Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China.
Abstract:
Carbon allotropes have been extensively studied due to their unique structures and properties. Carbon exists in three hybridization states, among which sp-hybridized carbon allotropes are particularly challenging to synthesize due to their high reactivity. On-surface synthesis methods have emerged as a promising approach for the generation and characterization of such carbon allotropes. In this review, recent experimental efforts are summarized in the synthesis of sp-hybridized carbon allotropes, including linear carbon chains and cyclo[n]carbons on surfaces.
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