Pasteur's quasiracemates in 2D: chiral conflict between structurally different enantiomers induces single-handed enantiomorphism.
During two-dimensional chiral conglomerate formation of tartaric acid on the copper(110) surface, the growth of one enantiomorph is suppressed by the opposite chirality of a coadsorbed malic acid enantiomer, forming a quasi-racemic, semi-ordered mixture.
Empa, Swiss Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland.
Christian
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Roth
Daniele
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Passerone
Karl-Heinz
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Ernst