Graphene nanoribbons might soon be much easier to
produce. An international research team led by Martin Luther
University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), the University of Tennessee and
Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the U.S. has succeeded in
producing this versatile material for the first time directly on
the surface of semiconductors. Until now, this was only possible on
metal surfaces. The new approach also enables scientists to
customize the properties of the nanoribbons. Storage technology is
one of the potential applications of the material. The research
team reports on its results in the upcoming issue of
Science.
