On-surface synthesis of organometallic complex via metal-alkene interactions.
From the interplay of high-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) imaging/manipulation and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we have shown that the spontaneous formation of an organometallic complex by copper-alkene interactions can be successfully achieved, where the specific molecular adsorption geometry is revealed to be the key for facilitating such interaction.
Tongji-Aarhus Joint Research Center for Nanostructures and Functional Nanomaterials and College of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Caoan Road 4800, Shanghai 201804, P. R. China. xuwei@tongji.edu.cn.
Chi
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Zhang
Qiang
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Sun
Huihui
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Kong
Likun
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Wang
Qinggang
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Tan
Wei
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Xu