Graphene nanoribbons for quantum electronics

Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are a family of one-dimensional (1D) materials carved from graphene lattice. GNRs possess high mobility and current carrying capability, sizable bandgap, versatile electronic properties tailored by the orientations open edge structures. These unique make promising candidates for prospective electronics applications including nano-sized field-effect transistors (FETs), spintronic devices, quantum information processing. To fully exploit potential GNRs, fundamental understanding structure-property relationship, precise control atomic structures scalable production main challenges. In last several years, significant progress has been made toward atomically bottom-up synthesis heterojunctions that provide an ideal platform functional molecular as well successful semiconducting GNR arrays on insulating substrates potentially useful large-scale digital circuits. With further development, can be envisioned competitive candidate material in future sciences (QIS). this Perspective, we review recent research identify key challenges new directions likely to develop near future.