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Preparation of Carbon Nanosheets at Room Temperature
Published on: March 8, 2016
Recent advances and future challenges in the bottom-up synthesis of azulene-embedded nanographenes
1Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, 14 F. Joliot-Curie, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland.
Abstract:
In recent years, significant progress has been made in the synthesis of various nanographenes incorporating non-benzenoid rings, expanding the scope of molecular design beyond all-hexagon polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Among these, π-conjugated scaffolds featuring embedded azulene units have gained considerable attention due to their unique optical and electronic properties. This review provides an overview of representative azulene-embedded nanographenes, with a particular focus on the synthetic strategies. Additionally, it explores selected aspects of aromaticity and spectroscopic properties.
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