Issue 16, 2018

Covalent functionalization of two-dimensional group 14 graphane analogues

Abstract

The sp3-hybridized group 14 graphane analogues are a unique family of 2D materials in which every atom requires a terminal ligand for stability. Consequently, the optical, electronic, and thermal properties of these materials can be manipulated via covalent chemistry. Herein, we review the methodologies for preparing these materials, and compare their functionalization densities to Si/Ge(111) surfaces and other covalently terminated 2D materials. We discuss how the electronic structure, optical properties, and thermal stability of the 2D framework can be broadly tuned with the ligand identity and framework element. We highlight their recent application in electronics, optoelectronics, photocatalysis, and batteries. Overall, these materials are an intriguing regime in materials design in which both surface functionalization and solid-state chemistry can be uniquely exploited to systematically design properties and phenomena.

Graphical abstract: Covalent functionalization of two-dimensional group 14 graphane analogues

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
13 Apr 2018
First published
08 Jun 2018

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018,47, 6201-6223

Author version available

Covalent functionalization of two-dimensional group 14 graphane analogues

W. L. B. Huey and J. E. Goldberger, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018, 47, 6201 DOI: 10.1039/C8CS00291F

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