title: Chiral induction and amplification in supramolecular systems at the liquid-solid interface.
abstract: Chiral induction and amplification in surface-confined supramolecular monolayers are investigated at the liquid-solid interface. Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) proves that achiral molecules can self-assemble into globally chiral patterns through a variety of approaches, including induction by chiral solvents or by a novel chiral amplification method. Our study demonstrates the aptness of both approaches, which have already been applied to (supramolecular) polymers in solution, to create chiral supramolecular monolayers at the liquid-solid interface.
authors.affiliation: Division of Molecular Imaging and Photonics, Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200 F, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Elke
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ghijsens
authors.forename: Subi J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wolffs
authors.forename: Željko
authors.initials: Ž
authors.lastname: Tomović
authors.forename: Albertus P H J
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Schenning
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Feyter
mesh_terms: D016252:Microscopy, Scanning Tunneling; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D012996:Solutions; D012997:Solvents