Congrats! A science-popularization article entitled “Graphene Nanoribbons for Next-Generation Nanoelectronics”  from our team has recently been accepted for publication in Science Bulletin. The article introduces the prospects of graphene nanoribbons for next-generation nanoelectronics and quantum devices, with a focus on a recently reported cyclophane-based shielding strategy.

This strategy introduces cyclic hydrocarbon bridges above and below the graphene nanoribbon backbone. The resulting steric protection weakens π–π stacking between neighboring nanoribbons and suppresses their aggregation in solution. The article also discusses how bridge-chain length affects nanoribbon monodispersion, as well as the ambipolar transport, Coulomb blockade, single-electron tunneling, and excited-state transport observed in single-electron transistors fabricated from short-chain nanoribbons. These discussions help readers understand the quantum transport properties of graphene nanoribbons and their potential applications in single-nanoribbon quantum devices and atomic-scale nanoelectronics.

NCNST Nanoelectronics Grp. News – 13. 8. 2026