Transition-metal-graphene nanoribbons (TM-GNR) exhibit unusual optoelectronic properties, however, synthetic access to such materials remains highly challenging. Here, the authors report a quantum chemical substrate design via DFT to access TM-GNR hybrid semiconductors using zwitterionic Bergman cyclization-triggered cascade polymerization.
- Dinesh V. Vidhani
- Rosemary Ubeda
- Manoharan Mariappan
