title: Selective growth of organic 1-D structures on au nanoparticle arrays.
abstract: We demonstrate that the growth of F16CuPc 1-D nanostructures can be directed by templates of gold nanoparticles. The growth occurs via vapor-phase transport, whereby the gold nanoparticles act as nucleation sites for F16CuPc molecules and promote their anisotropic growth. The F16CuPc 1-D structures adopt diameters of approximately 15-30 nm independent of the nanoparticle size. This approach enables a technologically simple and inexpensive fabrication of very uniform organic 1-D structures (aspect ratio of approximately 30) and precise control of their location and packing density.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung, Heisenbergstrasse 3, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.
authors.forename: Beri N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Mbenkum
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barrena
authors.forename: XueNa
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kelsch
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dosch