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ArticleNano letters2020

Experimental Observation of Strong Exciton Effects in Graphene Nanoribbons.

Alexander Tries, Silvio Osella, Pengfei Zhang, Fugui Xu, Charusheela Ramanan, Mathias Kläui, Yiyong Mai, David Beljonne, Hai I Wang

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Article in Nano letters, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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26 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Alexander TriesMax Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1463-5683
Silvio OsellaChemical and Biological Systems Simulation Lab, Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2C, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8541-1914
Pengfei ZhangSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
Fugui XuSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
Charusheela RamananMax Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.
Mathias KläuiInstitute of Physics and Graduate School of Excellence Material Sciences in Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4848-2569
Yiyong MaiSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6373-2597
David BeljonneLaboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, Université de Mons, Place du Parc, 20, B-7000 Mons, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2989-3557
Hai I WangMax Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0940-3984

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) with atomically precise width and edge structures are a promising class of nanomaterials for optoelectronics, thanks to their semiconducting nature and high mobility of charge carriers. Understanding the fundamental static optical properties and ultrafast dynamics of charge carrier generation in GNRs is essential for optoelectronic applications. Combining THz spectroscopy and theoretical calculations, we report a strong exciton effect with binding energy up to ∼700 meV in liquid-phase-dispersed GNRs with a width of 1.7 nm and an optical band gap of ∼1.6 eV, illustrating the intrinsically strong Coulomb interactions between photogenerated electrons and holes. By tracking the exciton dynamics, we reveal an ultrafast formation of excitons in GNRs with a long lifetime over 100 ps. Our results not only reveal fundamental aspects of excitons in GNRs (strong binding energy and ultrafast exciton formation etc.) but also highlight promising properties of GNRs for optoelectronic devices.

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Exciton binding energyExciton formationExcitonsGraphene nanoribbonsTHz spectroscopy

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PMID32207957
PMCPMC7311082

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