Graphane: a two-dimensional hydrocarbon
Materials Science
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We predict the stability of a new extended two-dimensional hydrocarbon on the basis of first-principles total energy calculations. The compound that we call graphane is a fully saturated hydrocarbon derived from a single graphene sheet with formula CH. All of the carbon atoms are in sp3 hybridization forming a hexagonal network and the hydrogen atoms are bonded to carbon on both sides of the plane in an alternating manner. Graphane is predicted to be stable with a binding energy comparable to other hydrocarbons such as benzene, cyclohexane, and polyethylene. We discuss possible routes for synthesizing graphane and potential applications as a hydrogen storage material and in two dimensional electronics.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0606704,
title = {Graphane: a two-dimensional hydrocarbon},
author = {Jorge O. Sofo and Ajay S. Chaudhari and Greg D. Barber},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0606704},
year = {2007}
}