On-Surface Synthesis of Anthracene-Fused Zigzag Graphene Nanoribbons from 2,7-Dibromo-9,9′-bianthryl Reveals Unexpected Ring Rearrangements

• Xiushang Xu,
• Amogh Kinikar,
• Marco Di Giovannantonio,
• Carlo A. Pignedoli,
• Pascal Ruffieux,
• Klaus Müllen,
• Roman Fasel,
• Akimitsu Narita

Affiliations

Xiushang Xu

Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany

Amogh Kinikar

Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, nanotech@surfaces Laboratory, Dübendorf, Switzerland

Marco Di Giovannantonio

Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, nanotech@surfaces Laboratory, Dübendorf, Switzerland

Carlo A. Pignedoli

Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany

Pascal Ruffieux

Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, nanotech@surfaces Laboratory, Dübendorf, Switzerland

Klaus Müllen

Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany

Roman Fasel

Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, nanotech@surfaces Laboratory, Dübendorf, Switzerland

Akimitsu Narita

Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany