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We present an atomic-resolution observation and analysis of graphene constrictions and ribbons with sub-nanometer width. Graphene membranes are studied by imaging side spherical aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy at 80…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-08-20 A. Chuvilin , J. C. Meyer , G. Algara-Siller , U. Kaiser

A series of quantum search algorithms have been proposed recently providing an algebraic speedup compared to classical search algorithms from $N$ to $\sqrt{N}$, where $N$ is the number of items in the search space. In particular, devising…

The recent experimental observations of designer Dirac Fermions and topological phases in molecular graphene are addressed theoretically. Using scattering theory we calculate the electronic structure of finite lattices of scattering centers…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-12-18 H. Hammar , P. Berggren , J. Fransson

Here we theoretically show, by designing and manipulating spatially inhomogeneous, non-uniform conductivity patterns across a single flake of graphene, that this single-atom-layered material can serve as a "one-atom-thick" platform for…

Optics · Physics 2011-01-20 Ashkan Vakil , Nader Engheta

The topology of the band structure, which is determined by the lattice symmetries, has a strong influence on the transport properties. Here we consider an anisotropic honeycomb lattice and study the effect of a continuously deformed band…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-10-04 K. Ziegler , A. Sinner

We study the electron transport through a graphene nanoribbon-superconductor junction. Both zigzag and armchair edge graphene nanoribbons are considered, and the effects of the magnetic field and disorder on the transport property are…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-05-13 Qing-feng Sun , X. C. Xie

An exact description of $\pi$ electrons based on the tight-binding model of graphene as an alternant, plane macromolecule is presented. The model molecule can contain an arbitrary number of benzene rings and has armchair- and zigzag-shaped…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 Alexander Onipko

The specific band structure of graphene, with its unique valley structure and Dirac neutrality point separating hole states from electron states has led to the observation of new electronic transport phenomena such as anomalously quantized…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2011-05-05 Nikolaos Tombros , Csaba Jozsa , Mihaita Popinciuc , Harry T. Jonkman , Bart J. van Wees

Graphene on $L1_0$-FePd(001), which has been experimentally studied in recent years, is a heterogeneous interface with a significant lattice symmetry mismatch between the honeycomb structure of graphene and tetragonal alloy surface. In this…

Materials Science · Physics 2022-09-14 Mitsuharu Uemoto , Hayato Adachi , Hiroshi Naganuma , Tomoya Ono

Chemical functionalization of graphene holds promise for various applications ranging from nanoelectronics to catalysis, drug delivery, and nanoassembly. In many applications it is important to be able to transport adsorbates on graphene in…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-03-28 Dmitry Solenov , Kirill A. Velizhanin

We review the fabrication and key transport properties of graphene double layers, consisting of two graphene monolayers placed in close proximity, independently contacted, and separated by an ultra-thin dielectric. We outline a simple band…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2012-06-14 Seyoung Kim , Emanuel Tutuc

We consider the relationship between the tight-binding Hamiltonian of the two-dimensional honeycomb lattice of carbon atoms with nearest neighbor hopping only and the 2+1 dimensional Hamiltonian of quantum electrodynamics which follows in…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2008-11-26 V. P. Gusynin , S. G. Sharapov , J. P. Carbotte

Graphene-oxide hybrid structures offer the opportunity to combine the versatile functionalities of oxides with the excellent electronic transport in graphene. Understanding and controlling how the dielectric environment affects the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2012-07-26 X. Hong , K. Zou , A. M. DaSilva , C. H. Ahn , J. Zhu

Materials with optimized band gap are needed in many specialized applications. In this work, we demonstrate that Hellmann-Feynman forces associated with the gap states can be used to find atomic coordinates with a desired electronic density…

Materials Science · Physics 2015-06-16 Kiran Prasai , Parthapratim Biswas , D. A. Drabold

Graphene is a 2-dimensional (2D) carbon allotrope with the atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice. The low-energy electronic excitations in this 2D crystal are described by massless Dirac fermions that have a linear dispersion relation…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-08-27 Peter Rickhaus , Romain Maurand , Ming-Hao Liu , Markus Weiss , Klaus Richter , Christian Schönenberger

Realizing graphene's promise as an atomically thin and tunable platform for fundamental studies and future applications in quantum transport requires the ability to electrostatically define the geometry of the structure and control the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-03-20 Rebeca Ribeiro-Palau , Shaowen Chen , Yihang Zeng , Kenji Watanabe , Takashi Taniguchi , James Hone , Cory R. Dean

Graphene/hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) moir\'e superlattices have attracted interest for use in the study of many-body effects and fractal physics in Dirac fermion systems. Many exotic transport properties have been intensively examined in…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-04-22 Takuya Iwasaki , Shu Nakaharai , Yutaka Wakayama , Kenji Watanabe , Takashi Taniguchi , Yoshifumi Morita , Satoshi Moriyama

We consider the tight-binding approximation for the description of energy bands of graphene, together with the standard Boltzmann's transport equation and constant relaxation time, an expression for the conductivity was obtained. We…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-10-26 S. S. Abukari , S. Y. Mensah , R. Musah , N. G. Mensah , K. A. Dompreh

In this note, we calculate the electronic properties of a realistic atomistic model of amorphous graphene. The model contains odd membered rings, particularly five and seven membered rings and no coordination defects. We show that…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2009-12-04 V. Kapko , D. A. Drabold , M. F. Thorpe

We evaluate the electronic transmission and conductance in bilayer graphene through a finite number of potential barriers. Further, we evaluate the dispersion relation in a bilayer graphene superlattice with a periodic potential applied to…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2011-01-21 M. Barbier , P. Vasilopoulos , F. M. Peeters , J. Milton Pereira