title: Self-organization of gold-containing hydrogen-bonded rosette assemblies on graphite surface.
abstract: The self-organization of supramolecular structures, in particular gold-containing hydrogen-bonded rosettes, on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) surfaces was investigated by tapping-mode atomic force microscopy (TM-AFM) and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). TM-AFM and high-resolution STM results show that these hydrogen-bonded assemblies self-organize to form highly ordered domains on HOPG surfaces. We find that a subtle change in one of the building blocks induces two different orientations of the assembly with respect to the surface. These results provide information on the control over the construction of supramolecular nanoarchitectures in 2D with the potential for the manufacturing of functional materials based on structural manipulation of molecular components.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Supramolecular Chemistry and Technology, Materials Science and Technology of Polymers, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Socorro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vázquez-Campos
authors.forename: Mária
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Péter
authors.forename: Mingdong
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Sailong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Henkjan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gersen
authors.forename: Trolle R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Linderoth
authors.forename: Holger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schönherr
authors.forename: Flemming
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Besenbacher
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crego-Calama
authors.forename: David N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Reinhoudt
mesh_terms: D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D006046:Gold; D006108:Graphite