Chiral supramolecular self-assembly of rubrene.
Large area chiral supramolecular self-assembly of rubrene has been achieved on Au(111) surface at room temperature. The basic building block of such self-assembled layers consists of two double-layered Y-shape supramolecular structures containing eight twisted rubrene molecules. Chirality is maintained and transferred from the bottom layer to the top layer in the successive molecular layers for up to five layers. Such chiral multilayers can be potential candidates in enantioselective catalysis and chiral separations.
Wang
Li
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Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Institute for Advanced Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China. liwang@ncu.edu.cn
Kong
Huihui
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Song
Xing
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Liu
Xiaoqing
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Wang
Hongming
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D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009279:Naphthacenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013499:Surface Properties
D009279:Naphthacenes; C045049:rubrene; D006046:Gold