The article "Topological Junction States in Graphene Nanoribbons: A Route to Topological Chemistry" has been recently published in the journal Nano Letters.
The study shows that junctions formed with a specific type of graphene nanoribbons exhibit distinctive topological properties, which can be harnessed for the development of toxic gas sensors. This research opens new perspectives for the application of topological materials in chemical sensing and in the design of metamaterials.
The work is the result of a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship carried out at the University of Rome Tor Vergata by Dr. Vasil Saroka, and also involves Domenico Corona, PhD student at the Department of Physics.
