Valeria Bragaglia, Donato Francesco Falcone, et al.
B-MRS 2024
Molecular rings of N carbon atoms (cyclo[N]carbons, or CN) are excellent benchmarking systems for testing quantum chemical theoretical methods and valuable precursors to other carbon-rich materials. Odd-N cyclocarbons, which have been elusive to date, are predicted to be even less stable than even-N cyclocarbons. We report the on-surface synthesis of cyclo[13]carbon, C13, by manipulation of decachlorofluorene with a scanning probe microscope tip. We elucidated the properties of C13 by experiment and theoretical modeling. C13 adopts an open-shell configuration with a triplet ground state and a kinked geometry, which shows different extents of distortion and carbene localization depending on the molecular environment. Moreover, we prepared and characterized the C13 dimer, cyclo[26]carbon, demonstrating the potential of cyclocarbons and their precursors as building blocks for carbon allotropes.
Valeria Bragaglia, Donato Francesco Falcone, et al.
B-MRS 2024
Alice Driessen, Susane Unger, et al.
ISMB 2023
Lisanne Sellies, Jakob Eckrich, et al.
Nature Nanotechnology
Hongzhi Wang, Tanveer Syeda-Mahmood
NeurIPS 2024