Optical Properties and Charge-Transfer Excitations in Edge-Functionalized All-Graphene Nanojunctions

We investigate the optical properties of edge-fiinctionalized graphene nanosystems, focusing on the formation of junctions and charge-transfer excitons. We consider a class of graphene structures that combine the main electronic features of graphene with the wide tunability of large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. By investigating prototypical ribbon-like systems, we show that, upon convenient choice of functional groups, low-energy excitations with remarkable charge-transfer character and large oscillator strength are obtained. These properties can be further modulated through an appropriate width variation, thus spanning a wide range in the low-energy region of the UV-vis spectra. Our results are relevant in view of designing all-graphene optoelectronic nanodevices, which take advantage of the versatility of molecular functionalization, together with the stability and the electronic properties of graphene nanostructures.

Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Modena

Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Modena

Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Italian Ministry of University and Research

Italian Ministry of University and Research

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

FAPESP

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

CNPq (Brazil)