New Circulenes as Probes of Aromaticity and Models for Graphene Defects

在这个由化学系化学合成计划资助的项目中，内华达大学雷诺分校化学系的本杰明·T·金教授和他的学生将准备和研究新的环烯和克库伦。这些化合物可以回答有关芳香性性质的重要问题。此外，它们还可以作为缺陷的模型，为理解石墨烯和纳米管的化学和物理提供了一个起点。石墨烯和纳米管是新兴的重要化合物类别，因为它们可能在未来十年内获得广泛的技术应用。了解缺陷在这些化合物中的作用对它们的应用至关重要。拟议的研究对培养下一代技术劳动力也很重要。研究生和本科生都将通过拟议的研究得到培训。此外，扩大参与努力，从当地高中的多样化考生库中招募高中生，将引导这些学生走上科学职业生涯的道路。

In this project funded by the Chemical Synthesis Program of the Chemistry Division, Professor Benjamin T. King and his students in the Chemistry Department of the University of Nevada, Reno will prepare and study new circulenes and kekulenes. These compounds can answer important questions about the nature of aromaticity. In addition, they also serve as models for defects and provide a starting point to understand the chemistry and physics of graphenes and nanotubes. Graphenes and nanotubes are emerging classes of compounds of significant importance, as they are likely to find widespread technological applications within the next decade. Understanding the role of defects in these compounds is vital to their applications. The proposed study is also important in the development of the next generation of a technical workforce. Both graduate and undergraduate students will be trained through the proposed research. In addition, broadening participation efforts to recruit high school students out of a diverse candidate pool from local high schools will steer these students down a path to scientific careers.