Nanoelectronic Device Applications Handbook

32	Graphene Band Gap Modification via Functionalization with Metal-Bis-Arene Molecules Paul Plachinda, David R. Evans and Raj Solanki

CONTENTS

32.1  Introduction

32.2  Methods

32.3  Results and Discussion

32.3.1  Binding Energy

32.3.2  Possible Synthesis Strategy

32.3.3  Geometrical Properties

32.3.4  Electronic Properties

32.4  Conclusions

References

32.1  INTRODUCTION

Graphene continues to draw immense interest because of its unusual electronic and spin properties resulting from a simple structure composed of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a two-dimensional honeycomb pattern [1,2]. These properties, including the ballistic carrier transport and quantum Hall effect, make it a promising candidate as a building block of future ...