title: Anion-induced palladium nanoparticle formation during the on-surface growth of molecular assemblies.
abstract: We demonstrate a process that results in the formation of palladium nanoparticles during the assembly of molecular thin films. These nanoparticles are embedded in the films and are generated by a chemical reaction of the counter anions of the molecular components with the metal salt that is used for cross-linking these components.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel. milko.vanderboom@weizmann.ac.il.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morozov
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.
authors.forename: Tatyana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bendikov
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics and Astronomy and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA.
authors.forename: Guennadi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Evmenenko
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics and Astronomy and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA.
authors.forename: Pulak
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel. milko.vanderboom@weizmann.ac.il.
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lahav
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel. milko.vanderboom@weizmann.ac.il.
authors.forename: Milko E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: van der Boom
mesh_terms: D000838:Anions; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D056951:Photoelectron Spectroscopy; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D010165:Palladium