Facile Synthesis of Wide-Bandgap Fluorinated Graphene Semiconductors

• Published in: Chemistry : a European journal Vol. 17; no. 32; pp. 8896 - 8903
• Main Authors: Chang, Haixin, Cheng, Jinsheng, Liu, Xuqing, Gao, Junfeng, Li, Mingjian, Li, Jinghong, Tao, Xiaoming, Ding, Feng, Zheng, Zijian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 01.08.2011; WILEY‐VCH Verlag; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Chemistry; density functional theory; fluorine; graphene; ionic liquids; Semiconductors

The bandgap opening of graphene is extremely important for the expansion of the applications of graphene‐based materials into optoelectronics and photonics. Current methods to open the bandgap of graphene have intrinsic drawbacks including small bandgap openings, the use hazardous/harsh chemical oxi...