Graphene nanostructures with π magnetism offer a chemically tunable platform to explore correlated magnetic interactions. Here, the on-surface synthesis of spin-1/2 antiferromagnetic Heisenberg chains based on N-doped nanographene units is reported. The spin chains are synthesized through ortho sp3 C–H activated polymerization and exhibit parity-dependent magnetic ground states.
- Xiaoshuai Fu
- Li Huang
- Hong-Jun Gao