Nonequilibrium Kondo effect in a graphene-coupled quantum dot in the presence of a magnetic field

• Levente Máthé and
• Ioan Grosu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 225–239, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.17

• graphene-based nanoelectronic devices. Graphene is a two-dimensional layer of graphite. Such layers were isolated experimentally about a decade ago [1][2] and described theoretically about half a century ago [49]. The carbon atoms in graphene are arranged in a hexagonal (honeycomb) lattice. The hexagonal

Anchoring Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles in a reduced graphene oxide aerogel matrix via polydopamine coating

• Błażej Scheibe,
• Radosław Mrówczyński,
• Natalia Michalak,
• Karol Załęski,
• Michał Matczak,
• Mateusz Kempiński,
• Zuzanna Pietralik,
• Mikołaj Lewandowski,
• Stefan Jurga and
• Feliks Stobiecki

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 591–601, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.55

• ” defected graphene with largely intact honeycomb lattice and carbon domains that contain at least 300 atoms [51][52][53]. Interestingly, the mean defect distance increases along with the decrease of the ID/IG ratio and increase of the structural order – which is particularly pronounced in the case of the

Intercalation of Si between MoS₂ layers

• Rik van Bremen,
• Qirong Yao,
• Soumya Banerjee,
• Deniz Cakir,
• Nuri Oncel and
• Harold J. W. Zandvliet

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1952–1960, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.196

• silicon and germanium were performed by Takeda and Shiraishi in 1994 [5]. These authors pointed out that two-dimensional silicon and germanium are not planar but buckled, i.e., the two sub-lattices of the honeycomb lattice are displaced with respect to each other in a direction normal to the two

Freestanding graphene/MnO₂ cathodes for Li-ion batteries

• Şeyma Özcan,
• Aslıhan Güler,
• Tugrul Cetinkaya,
• Mehmet O. Guler and
• Hatem Akbulut

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1932–1938, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.193

• these carbon materials graphene has become one the most attractive carbon support materials with its extraordinary properties. Graphene is a two-dimensional (2D) atomic-scale honeycomb lattice made of carbon atoms. Its unique properties such as high electrical and thermal conductivity, high chemical

Structural model of silicene-like nanoribbons on a Pb-reconstructed Si(111) surface

• Agnieszka Stępniak-Dybala and
• Mariusz Krawiec

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1836–1843, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.185

• topography images. They should not be misinterpreted as adatoms, since being shifted vertically they, in fact, still occupy honeycomb lattice sites. Such arrangement of atoms reflects a natural tendency of Si towards sp3-bonding [45][59]. Associating distance between BPs across NRs is a more complicated

• functional theory calculations, we have proposed a structural model of the nanoribbons. The model features a deformed honeycomb lattice in the reversed AB registry with the top Si(111) layer, and the presence of Si atoms sticking out from the surface, which are visible as bright protrusions in the STM

Comprehensive Raman study of epitaxial silicene-related phases on Ag(111)

• Dmytro Solonenko,
• Ovidiu D. Gordan,
• Guy Le Lay,
• Dietrich R. T. Zahn and
• Patrick Vogt

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1357–1365, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.137

• , which is so far the only one clearly shown to refer to epitaxial silicene [4][12][13]. The / subsidiary phase can be found in four different domains [14]. These domains are explained by four different rotation angles relative to the Ag[110] direction of an initial honeycomb lattice similar to the (3×3

Nitrogen-doped twisted graphene grown on copper by atmospheric pressure CVD from a decane precursor

• Ivan V. Komissarov,
• Nikolai G. Kovalchuk,
• Vladimir A. Labunov,
• Ksenia V. Girel,
• Olga V. Korolik,
• Mikhail S. Tivanov,
• Algirdas Lazauskas,
• Mindaugas Andrulevičius,
• Tomas Tamulevičius,
• Viktoras Grigaliūnas,
• Šarunas Meškinis,
• Sigitas Tamulevičius and
• Serghej L. Prischepa

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 145–158, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.15

• fact that most of the carbon atoms are arranged into a honeycomb lattice. The sp2C peak of graphene could be observed at various values of energy depending on the material of the substrate on which graphene was deposited. The peak position varies from 283.97 eV for graphene on Pt(111) [32][33] to

Reasons and remedies for the agglomeration of multilayered graphene and carbon nanotubes in polymers

• Rasheed Atif and
• Fawad Inam

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1174–1196, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.109

• polymer matrix composites (PMC) and has shown to yield significant improvements in different (mechanical, thermal, and electrical) properties of the produced nanocomposites [6][7][8][9]. Graphene exhibits a honeycomb lattice, the sp2 bonding of which is much stronger than the sp3-bonding found in diamond

Synthesis and applications of carbon nanomaterials for energy generation and storage

• Marco Notarianni,
• Jinzhang Liu,
• Kristy Vernon and
• Nunzio Motta

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 149–196, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.17

• building block of other important allotropes because it can be stacked to form 3D structures (graphite), rolled to form 1D structures (nanotubes) and wrapped to form 0D structures (fullerenes) (Figure 12) [61]. It consists of a single atomic layer of carbon atoms bonded together in a honeycomb lattice

Calculations of helium separation via uniform pores of stanene-based membranes

• Guoping Gao,
• Yan Jiao,
• Yalong Jiao,
• Fengxian Ma,
• Liangzhi Kou and
• Aijun Du

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 2470–2476, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.256

• by taking both diffusion and selectivity into account. Our results are the first calculations of He separation in a defect-free honeycomb lattice, highlighting new interesting materials for helium separation for future experimental validation. Keywords: fluorination; gas purification; honeycomb

• phonopy calculations, as shown in Supporting Information File 1, Figure S2. No image frequency is found for any of the three membranes, indicating dynamic stability. The pores are normally and uniformly distributed on surface of the three membrane systems. In a honeycomb lattice, the pore diameters of the

• lattice; Introduction With many outstanding properties such as low density, low boiling point, low solubility, and high thermal conductivity and inertness, helium finds extensive application in cryogenic science [1], arc welding processes [2], and leak detection [3]. Although it is the second most

Graphene quantum interference photodetector

• Mahbub Alam and
• Paul L. Voss

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 726–735, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.74

• nanoribbon; phase coherence; photodetector; quantum interference; resonant tunneling; Introduction Graphene, a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice structure, has attracted much attention from researchers because of its exceptional electronic, mechanical and optical properties such

In situ scanning tunneling microscopy study of Ca-modified rutile TiO₂(110) in bulk water

• Giulia Serrano,
• Beatrice Bonanni,
• Tomasz Kosmala,
• Marco Di Giovannantonio,
• Ulrike Diebold,
• Klaus Wandelt and
• Claudio Goletti

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 438–443, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.44

• five (and even higher) times the substrate periodicity [1][5]. For a single ML coverage, a c(6 × 2) honeycomb lattice was observed on the rutile (110) surface [5]. Additional structures, perpendicular to the primary rows (namely, along the direction) and forming a bi-dimensional network, have been

Exploiting the hierarchical morphology of single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotube films for highly hydrophobic coatings

• Francesco De Nicola,
• Paola Castrucci,
• Manuela Scarselli,
• Francesca Nanni,
• Ilaria Cacciotti and
• Maurizio De Crescenzi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 353–360, doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.34

• depending on the number of coaxially arranged graphite planes. Moreover, owing to their honeycomb lattice, carbon nanotubes are inherently hydrophilic (the contact angle of graphite with water being approx. 86° [22]) but apolar. However, by surface functionalization or textured arrangement it can be

Carbon-based smart nanomaterials in biomedicine and neuroengineering

• Antonina M. Monaco and
• Michele Giugliano

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1849–1863, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.196

• their magnetic properties [19]: Given the coupling between the spin state and luminescence, the luminescence of NDs can be modulated by local magnetic fields [20][21]. Graphene: Graphene is a mono-atomic, two-dimensional, sheet of sp2-hybridised carbon atoms arranged as a honeycomb lattice. Since the

Electronic and electrochemical doping of graphene by surface adsorbates

• Hugo Pinto and
• Alexander Markevich

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1842–1848, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.195

• ; graphene; Introduction Graphene is a monolayer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice [1]. With the discovery of graphene a new era of two-dimensional materials for science and technology has started. Due to its remarkable transport, optical and mechanical properties graphene has a great

Non-covalent and reversible functionalization of carbon nanotubes

• Antonello Di Crescenzo,
• Valeria Ettorre and
• Antonella Fontana

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1675–1690, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.178

• their diameter affects the conductance, density and honeycomb lattice structure of the tube and allow to divide them in two main types, semiconducting and metallic. The CNTs chirality appears to be severely involved in the dispersion of CNTs. As an example, the chirality of the tubes drives the

Highly NO₂ sensitive caesium doped graphene oxide conductometric sensors

• Carlo Piloto,
• Marco Notarianni,
• Mahnaz Shafiei,
• Elena Taran,
• Dilini Galpaya,
• Cheng Yan and
• Nunzio Motta

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1073–1081, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.120

• ; graphene oxide; highly sensitive; nitrogen dioxide; Introduction Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice [1][2]. Intrinsic low noise structure, large specific surface area and extraordinary mobility of carriers are the unique properties that make graphene-based materials

An analytical approach to evaluate the performance of graphene and carbon nanotubes for NH₃ gas sensor applications

• Elnaz Akbari,
• Vijay K. Arora,
• Aria Enzevaee,
• Mohamad. T. Ahmadi,
• Mehdi Saeidmanesh,
• Mohsen Khaledian,
• Hediyeh Karimi and
• Rubiyah Yusof

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 726–734, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.85

• first discovered by Sumio Iijima in 1991 [15] and have been extensively studied ever since. A single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) is formed by rolling up a honeycomb lattice of a single atomic carbon sheet, i.e., graphene along a specific axis [16], known as chiral direction. The diameter of a typical

Routes to rupture and folding of graphene on rough 6H-SiC(0001) and their identification

• M. Temmen,
• O. Ochedowski,
• B. Kleine Bussmann,
• M. Schleberger,
• M. Reichling and
• T. R. J. Bollmann

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2013, 4, 625–631, doi:10.3762/bjnano.4.69

• ) measured by KPFM. Keywords: graphene; Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM), local contact potential difference (LCPD); non-contact atomic force microscopy (NC-AFM); SiC; Introduction Since its discovery in 2004 [1], graphene, the 2D crystal with a honeycomb lattice of sp2-bonded carbon atoms, has been

Micro- and nanoscale electrical characterization of large-area graphene transferred to functional substrates

• Gabriele Fisichella,
• Salvatore Di Franco,
• Patrick Fiorenza,
• Raffaella Lo Nigro,
• Fabrizio Roccaforte,
• Cristina Tudisco,
• Guido G. Condorelli,
• Nicolò Piluso,
• Noemi Spartà,
• Stella Lo Verso,
• Corrado Accardi,
• Cristina Tringali,
• Sebastiano Ravesi and
• Filippo Giannazzo

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2013, 4, 234–242, doi:10.3762/bjnano.4.24

• is the single layer of graphite and can be described as a 2D crystal of sp2 hybridised carbon atoms in a honeycomb lattice [1]. Its electrical and optical characteristics are mainly related to the peculiar energy band structure, i.e., to the linear dispersion relation and to the zero band gap. For

Pure hydrogen low-temperature plasma exposure of HOPG and graphene: Graphane formation?

• Baran Eren,
• Dorothée Hug,
• Laurent Marot,
• Rémy Pawlak,
• Marcin Kisiel,
• Roland Steiner,
• Dominik M. Zumbühl and
• Ernst Meyer

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2012, 3, 852–859, doi:10.3762/bjnano.3.96

• transformation requires annealing at over 1000 °C. Keywords: graphane; HOPG; hydrogenation; plasma; Introduction Being an sp2-hybridized single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a densely packed honeycomb lattice with true atomic thickness (Figure 1a), graphene possesses unusual electronic and mechanical