Clar's Theory, STM Images, and Geometry of Graphene Nanoribbons

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2010-03-18

arxiv.org/abs/1003.3572v1

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132 (10), 3440-3451

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

Scientific paper

10.1021/ja909234y

We show that Clar's theory of the aromatic sextet is a simple and powerful tool to predict the stability, the \pi-electron distribution, the geometry, the electronic/magnetic structure of graphene nanoribbons with different hydrogen edge terminations. We use density functional theory to obtain the equilibrium atomic positions, simulated scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) images, edge energies, band gaps, and edge-induced strains of graphene ribbons that we analyze in terms of Clar formulas. Based on their Clar representation, we propose a classification scheme for graphene ribbons that groups configurations with similar bond length alternations, STM patterns, and Raman spectra. Our simulations show how STM images and Raman spectra can be used to identify the type of edge termination.

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