Nanoribbon (IMAGE)

Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa)

Nanoribbon

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A graphene nanoribbon connects porphyrin molecules – each featuring a metal center (red) – like a molecular string of Christmas lights. The metal atoms are held in place by four nitrogen atoms (blue) within the porphyrin core.

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