title: Heterogeneous bilayer molecular structure at a liquid-solid interface.
abstract: Hexaphenylbenzene (HPB) derivatives, HPB-6a and HPB-6pa, can form a supramolecular network which is stabilized by the intermolecular hydrogen bonding between carboxyl group at an octanoic acid/graphite interface. The observation of the heterogeneous bilayer structure formed exclusively by coronene and HPB-6pa at the octanoic acid/graphite interface is reported. Pronounced selectivity of coronene for the supramolecular networks with different sizes is reflected through the formation of bilayer structure for HPB-6pa network with the introduction of coronene as the guest species, indicating stronger interactions between HPB-6pa and coronene.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beijing 100190, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Lian-Cheng
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xue-Mei
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yi-Bao
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yong-Tao
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Qi-Yu
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Qing-Dao
authors.initials: QD
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D001554:Benzene / Q000737:chemistry*; D001565:Benzoates / Q000737:chemistry*; D002210:Caprylates / Q000737:chemistry; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D013730:Terphenyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001565:Benzoates; D002210:Caprylates; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; D013730:Terphenyl Compounds; D006108:Graphite; C012256:coronene; D001554:Benzene