Review of the Electronic, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Graphdiyne: From Theories to Experiments

Graphdiyne (GDY), a two-dimensional artificial-synthesis carbon material, has aroused tremendous interest because of its unique physical properties. The very high activity affords the possibility to chemically dope GDY with metal atoms or lightweight elements such as hydrogen and halogen and so on. Chemical doping has been confirmed to be an effective method to lead to various GDY derivatives with useful physical properties. Thus, this review is intended to provide an overview of the electronic, optical, and magnetic properties of pristine GDY and its derivatives reported from theories to experiments. Because of the importance of pristine GDY and its derivatives in real applications, we also summarize the main physical applications of GDY and its derivatives reported in recent years in this review. We believe that the review will be valuable to all those interested in GDY.