Fluorine-bearing precursors offer new opportunities for the on-surface synthesis of graphene nanoribbons, but the growth conditions are critical for achieving optimal results. Here, the authors investigate the deposition temperature-mediated growth of helically shaped polymers and graphene nanoribbons on Au(111) from an internally fluorinated precursor.
- Jacob D. Teeter
- Mamun Sarker
- An-Ping Li
