New materials graphyne, graphdiyne, graphone, and graphane: Review of properties, synthesis, and application in nanotechnology

Nanotechnology, Science and Applications

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 1-29

  Peng, Qing ^a   Dearden, Albert K ^b   Crean, Jared ^a   Han, Liang ^a   Liu, Sheng ^c   Wen, Xiaodong ^d,e   De, Suvranu ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

^c HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF COAL CHEMISTRY   (China)

^e SYNFUELS CHINA CO   (China)

Author keywords

Graphene like structures; Graphyne; Hydrogenation of graphene; Nanotechnology applications; Properties and synthesis; Two dimensional materials

Indexed keywords

GRAPHANE; GRAPHDIYNE; GRAPHENE; GRAPHITE; GRAPHONE; GRAPHYNE; HYDROGEN; LITHIUM; NANOMATERIAL; NANORIBBON; TRANSITION ELEMENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOSENSOR; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DESALINATION; DIODE; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR; HYDROGENATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; REVIEW; SEMICONDUCTOR; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84898473181     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11778903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/NSA.S40324     Document Type: Review

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