title: Rational design of two-dimensional molecular donor-acceptor nanostructure arrays.
abstract: The construction of long-range ordered organic donor-acceptor nanostructure arrays over microscopic areas supported on solid substrates is one of the most challenging tasks towards the realization of molecular nanodevices. They can also be used as ideal model systems to understand light induced charge transfer, charge separation and energy conversion processes and mechanisms at the nanometer scale. The aim of this paper is to highlight recent advances and progress in this topic. Special attention is given to two different strategies for the construction of organic donor-acceptor nanostructure arrays, namely (i) molecular self-assembly on artificially patterned or pre-defined molecular surface nanotemplates and (ii) molecular nanostructure formation steered via directional and selective intermolecular interactions. The interfacial charge transfer and the energy level alignment of these donor-acceptor nanostructures are also discussed.
authors: Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, 117542, Singapore.
authors: Jia Lin
authors: JL
authors: Zhang
authors: Shu
authors: S
authors: Zhong
authors: Jian Qiang
authors: JQ
authors: Zhong
authors: Tian Chao
authors: TC
authors: Niu
authors: Wen Ping
authors: WP
authors: Hu
authors: Andrew Thye Shen
authors: AT
authors: Wee
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Chen