title: Hierarchic self-assembly of nanoporous chiral networks with conformationally flexible porphyrins.
abstract: We report the hierarchic design of homochiral 2D nanoporous networks under ultrahigh vacuum conditions on the Ag(111) surface by using a flexible porphyrin derivative as a primary unit. The conformational adaptation of the molecular module gives rise to two enantiomers upon 2D confinement, which self-assemble in enantiopure clusters made of three molecules reflecting chiral recognition, which constitute the secondary supramolecular building block mediating the formation of the tertiary complex open networks. Our results show that the creation of homochiral superstructures based on the hierarchical assembly of conformationally flexible molecular components constitutes a unique pathway toward the design of novel and functional chiral structures.
authors.affiliation: Physik Department E20, Technische Universitat Munchen, D-85748 Garching, Germany. david.ecija.fernandez@ph.tum.de
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ecija
authors.forename: Knud
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seufert
authors.forename: Daniel
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authors.lastname: Heim
authors.forename: Willi
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authors.lastname: Auwärter
authors.forename: Claudia
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authors.lastname: Aurisicchio
authors.forename: Chiara
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authors.lastname: Fabbro
authors.forename: Davide
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authors.lastname: Bonifazi
authors.forename: Johannes V
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authors.lastname: Barth