On-surface synthesis of functional organic nanostructures

Domínguez-Celorrio, Amelia

This first chapter starts with a brief review of the most relevant points about electronic devices at the nanoscale. Then, we introduce the manufacturing bottom-up technique used to grow the organic nanostructures this thesis is about. After that, we present the essential electronic properties of graphene nanoribbons, highlighting their potential as active circuit elements at the single-molecule level