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Spectroscopic characterization of N = 9 armchair graphene nanoribbons. / Senkovskiy, B. V.; Haberer, D.; Usachov, D. Yu; Fedorov, A. V.; Ehlen, N.; Hell, M.; Petaccia, L.; Di Santo, G.; Durr, R. A.; Fischer, F. R.; Grüneis, A.
In: Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letters, Vol. 11, No. 8, 1700157, 01.08.2017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Spectroscopic characterization of N = 9 armchair graphene nanoribbons
AU - Senkovskiy, B. V.
AU - Haberer, D.
AU - Usachov, D. Yu
AU - Fedorov, A. V.
AU - Ehlen, N.
AU - Hell, M.
AU - Petaccia, L.
AU - Di Santo, G.
AU - Durr, R. A.
AU - Fischer, F. R.
AU - Grüneis, A.
PY - 2017/8/1
Y1 - 2017/8/1
N2 - We investigate the N = 9 atoms wide armchair-type graphene nanoribbons (9-AGNRs) by performing a comprehensive spectroscopic and microscopic characterization of this novel material. In particular, we use X-ray photoelectron, near edge X-ray absorption fine structure, scanning tunneling, polarized Raman and angle-resolved photoemission (ARPES) spectroscopies. The ARPES measurements are aided by calculations of the photoemission matrix elements which yield the position in k space having the strongest photoemission cross section. Comparison with well-studied narrow N = 7 AGNRs shows that the effective electron mass in 9-AGNRs is reduced by two times and the valence band maximum is shifted to lower binding energy by ∼0.6 eV. In polarized Raman measurements of the aligned 9-AGNR, we reveal anisotropic signal depending upon the phonon symmetry. Our results indicate the 9-AGNRs are a novel 1D semiconductor with a high potential in nanoelectronic applications.
AB - We investigate the N = 9 atoms wide armchair-type graphene nanoribbons (9-AGNRs) by performing a comprehensive spectroscopic and microscopic characterization of this novel material. In particular, we use X-ray photoelectron, near edge X-ray absorption fine structure, scanning tunneling, polarized Raman and angle-resolved photoemission (ARPES) spectroscopies. The ARPES measurements are aided by calculations of the photoemission matrix elements which yield the position in k space having the strongest photoemission cross section. Comparison with well-studied narrow N = 7 AGNRs shows that the effective electron mass in 9-AGNRs is reduced by two times and the valence band maximum is shifted to lower binding energy by ∼0.6 eV. In polarized Raman measurements of the aligned 9-AGNR, we reveal anisotropic signal depending upon the phonon symmetry. Our results indicate the 9-AGNRs are a novel 1D semiconductor with a high potential in nanoelectronic applications.
KW - angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy
KW - graphene
KW - nanoribbons
KW - near edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy
KW - Raman spectroscopy
KW - X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85021700223&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/pssr.201700157
DO - 10.1002/pssr.201700157
M3 - Letter
AN - SCOPUS:85021700223
VL - 11
JO - Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letetrs
JF - Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letetrs
SN - 1862-6254
IS - 8
M1 - 1700157
ER -
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