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Zheng F, Huang Q, Xiang J, Zhu Z, Lu J, Xu J, Liang Z, Xie L, Song F, Sun Q. Constructing Molecular Networks on Metal Surfaces through Tellurium-Based Chalcogen-Organic Interaction. ACS NANO 2024; 18:28425-28432. [PMID: 39360450 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c11344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2024]
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On-surface molecular self-assembly presents an important approach to the development of low-dimensional functional nanostructures and nanomaterials. Traditional strategies primarily exploit hydrogen bonding or metal coordination, yet the potential of chalcogen bonding (ChB) for on-surface self-assemblies remains underexplored. Here, we explore fabricating molecular networks via tellurium (Te)-directed chalcogen-organic interactions. Employing carbonitrile molecules as molecular building blocks, we have achieved extended 2D networks exhibiting a 4-fold binding motif on Au(111), marking a notable difference from the conventional coordinative interaction involving transition metals. Our findings, supported by density functional theory (DFT) and scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS), show that the Te-carbonitrile interaction exhibits lower stability compared to the metal-organic coordination, and the construction of the Te-directed molecular networks does not alter the electronic properties of the involved molecules. Introducing chalcogen-directed interactions may expand the spectrum of strategies in supramolecular assembly, contributing to the design of advanced molecular architectures for nanotechnological applications.
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- Fengru Zheng
- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Swarna MR, Opi MH, Ahmed T, Piya AA, Habiba U, Shamim SUD. Understanding the adsorption performance of hetero-nanocages (C 12-B 6N 6, C 12-Al 6N 6, and B 6N 6-Al 6N 6) towards hydroxyurea anticancer drug: a comprehensive study using DFT. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2024:d4na00472h. [PMID: 39372438 PMCID: PMC11447748 DOI: 10.1039/d4na00472h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 09/08/2024] [Indexed: 10/08/2024]
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Cancer is a paramount health challenge to global health, which forms tumors that can invade nearby tissues and spread to neighboring cells. Recently, nanotechnology has been used to control the growth of cancer, in which anticancer drugs are delivered to cancerous cells via nanoparticles without damaging healthy tissues. In this study, DFT investigations were carried out to examine the adsorption behavior of C24, B12N12, and Al12N12 nanocages as well as their heterostructures C12-B6N6, C12-Al6N6, and B6N6-Al6N6 towards the hydroxyurea (HU) anticancer drug. In this regard, adsorption energy, interaction distance between the drug and nanocages, charge transfer, energy gap, dipole moment, quantum molecular descriptors, work function, and COSMO surface analysis were analyzed to understand their adsorption performance. Findings demonstrate that the adsorption energies of two hetero-nanocages on their hexagonal (SH) and tetragonal (ST) sites are favorable for the drug delivery process. The computed adsorption energy of B6N6-Al6N6 of the ST/AlN site is 183.59 kJ mol-1, which is higher than that of the C12-Al6N6 nanocage, including minimum adsorption distances. Negative adsorption energy with low adsorption distances implies an attractive interaction between the drug and nanocages. During the interaction, a significant amount of charge is transferred between the drug and nanocages. Furthermore, for both complexes, larger dipole moments were observed in water media compared to gas media. From DOS spectra, prominent peaks were found in the Fermi level after adsorption of HU on the nanocages, implying the reduction of the energy gap. Noticeable overlaps between the PDOS spectra of the nanocages and HU's close contact atom demonstrate the formation of chemical bonds between two specific atoms. Therefore, it can be concluded that among the nanocages, C12-Al6N6 and B6N6-Al6N6 may be suitable carriers for HU drug.
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- Mithila Roy Swarna
- Department of Physics, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University Tangail Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University Tangail Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University Tangail Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University Tangail Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University Tangail Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University Tangail Bangladesh
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Urgel JI, Sánchez-Grande A, Vicent DJ, Jelínek P, Martín N, Écija D. On-Surface Covalent Synthesis of Carbon Nanomaterials by Harnessing Carbon gem-Polyhalides. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2402467. [PMID: 38864470 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202402467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2024] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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The design of innovative carbon-based nanostructures stands at the forefront of both chemistry and materials science. In this context, π-conjugated compounds are of great interest due to their impact in a variety of fields, including optoelectronics, spintronics, energy storage, sensing and catalysis. Despite extensive research efforts, substantial knowledge gaps persist in the synthesis and characterization of new π-conjugated compounds with potential implications for science and technology. On-surface synthesis has emerged as a powerful discipline to overcome limitations associated with conventional solution chemistry methods, offering advanced tools to characterize the resulting nanomaterials. This review specifically highlights recent achievements in the utilization of molecular precursors incorporating carbon geminal (gem)-polyhalides as functional groups to guide the formation of π-conjugated 0D species, as well as 1D, quasi-1D π-conjugated polymers, and 2D nanoarchitectures. By delving into reaction pathways, novel structural designs, and the electronic, magnetic, and topological features of the resulting products, the review provides fundamental insights for a new generation of π-conjugated materials.
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- José I Urgel
- IMDEA Nanoscience, Campus Universitario de Cantoblanco, Madrid, 28049, Spain
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- Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Science, Praha, 16200, Czech Republic
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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- Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Science, Praha, 16200, Czech Republic
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- IMDEA Nanoscience, Campus Universitario de Cantoblanco, Madrid, 28049, Spain
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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- IMDEA Nanoscience, Campus Universitario de Cantoblanco, Madrid, 28049, Spain
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Mathialagan SK, Parreiras SO, Tenorio M, Černa L, Moreno D, Muñiz‐Cano B, Navío C, Valvidares M, Valbuena MA, Urgel JI, Gargiani P, Miranda R, Camarero J, Martínez JI, Gallego JM, Écija D. On-Surface Synthesis of Organolanthanide Sandwich Complexes. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2308125. [PMID: 38610109 PMCID: PMC11200025 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202308125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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The synthesis of lanthanide-based organometallic sandwich compounds is very appealing regarding their potential for single-molecule magnetism. Here, it is exploited by on-surface synthesis to design unprecedented lanthanide-directed organometallic sandwich complexes on Au(111). The reported compounds consist of Dy or Er atoms sandwiched between partially deprotonated hexahydroxybenzene molecules, thus introducing a distinct family of homoleptic organometallic sandwiches based on six-membered ring ligands. Their structural, electronic, and magnetic properties are investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, X-ray linear and circular magnetic dichroism, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, complemented by density functional theory-based calculations. Both lanthanide complexes self-assemble in close-packed islands featuring a hexagonal lattice. It is unveiled that, despite exhibiting analogous self-assembly, the erbium-based species is magnetically isotropic, whereas the dysprosium-based compound features an in-plane magnetization.
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- Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanoscience)Madrid28049Spain
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- Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanoscience)Madrid28049Spain
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- Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanoscience)Madrid28049Spain
- Brno University of TechnologyBrno60190Czech Republic
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- Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanoscience)Madrid28049Spain
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- Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanoscience)Madrid28049Spain
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- Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanoscience)Madrid28049Spain
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- Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanoscience)Madrid28049Spain
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- Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanoscience)Madrid28049Spain
- Unidad de Nanomateriales AvanzadosIMDEA NanoscienceUnidad Asociada al CSIC por el ICMMMadrid28049Spain
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- Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanoscience)Madrid28049Spain
- Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada and Condensed Matter Physics Center (IFIMAC)Universidad Autónoma de MadridCantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
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- Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanoscience)Madrid28049Spain
- Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada and Condensed Matter Physics Center (IFIMAC)Universidad Autónoma de MadridCantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM)CSICCantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM)CSICCantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
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- Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanoscience)Madrid28049Spain
- Unidad de Nanomateriales AvanzadosIMDEA NanoscienceUnidad Asociada al CSIC por el ICMMMadrid28049Spain
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Dong W, Li X, Lu S, Li J, Wang Y, Zhong M, Dong X, Xu Z, Shen Q, Gao S, Wu K, Peng LM, Hou S, Zhang Z, Zhang Y, Wang Y. Unzipping Carbon Nanotubes to Sub-5-nm Graphene Nanoribbons on Cu(111) by Surface Catalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308430. [PMID: 38126626 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are promising in nanoelectronics for their quasi-1D structures with tunable bandgaps. The methods for controllable fabrication of high-quality GNRs are still limited. Here a way to generate sub-5-nm GNRs by annealing single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) on Cu(111) is demonstrated. The structural evolution process is characterized by low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy. Substrate-dependent measurements on Au(111) and Ru(0001) reveal that the intermediate strong SWCNT-surface interaction plays a pivotal role in the formation of GNRs.
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- Wenjie Dong
- Center for Carbon-based Electronics and Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Center for Carbon-based Electronics and Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Center for Carbon-based Electronics and Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Center for Carbon-based Electronics and Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Center for Carbon-based Electronics and Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Center for Carbon-based Electronics and Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Institute of Spin Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 511442, China
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- Institute of Spin Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 511442, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Institute of Spin Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 511442, China
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Center for Carbon-based Electronics and Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Center for Carbon-based Electronics and Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Center for Carbon-based Electronics and Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Center for Carbon-based Electronics and Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Center for Carbon-based Electronics and Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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Ooe H, Yokoyama T. On-surface polymerization reactions of dibrominated hexaphenylbenzene influenced by densely packed self-assembly. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:12939-12946. [PMID: 38629232 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp00696h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Controlled bottom-up fabrication of molecular nanostructures through on-surface reactions of tailor-made precursors is of scientific and technological interest. Recently, on-surface polymerization reactions influenced by precursor self-assembly have been reported. Thus, a fundamental understanding of the reaction process is a prerequisite for controlled formation. Herein, we report on the influence of molecular self-assembly of dibrominated hexaphenylbenzene (Br2-HPB) on the on-surface polymerization reactions on a Au(111) substrate. By using low-temperature scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM), we find that the polymerization of Br2-HPB proceeds while maintaining the long-range ordered self-assembly, despite a decrease in HPB-HPB distance due to debromination and successive covalent bonding of Br2-HPB. From the STM investigations of the polymerization process, we conclude that the polymerization of Br2-HPB is accompanied by molecular rotations to maintain the periodic array of the self-assembled structure, contrary to the conventional understanding of the polymerization of the self-assembled precursor layer.
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- Hiroaki Ooe
- Faculty of Science, Yokohama City University, 22-2 Seto, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0027, Japan.
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- Faculty of Science, Yokohama City University, 22-2 Seto, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0027, Japan.
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Cai L, Gao T, Wee ATS. Topology selectivity of a conformationally flexible precursor through selenium doping. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3235. [PMID: 38622157 PMCID: PMC11018763 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47614-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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Conformational arrangements within nanostructures play a crucial role in shaping the overall configuration and determining the properties, for example in covalent/metal organic frameworks. In on-surface synthesis, conformational diversity often leads to uncontrollable or disordered structures. Therefore, the exploration of controlling and directing the conformational arrangements is significant in achieving desired nanoarchitectures. Herein, a conformationally flexible precursor 2,4,6-tris(3-bromophenyl)-1,3,5-triazine is employed, and a random phase consisting of C3h and Cs conformers is firstly obtained after deposition of the precursor on Cu(111) at room temperature to 365 K. At low coverage (0.01 ML) selenium doping, we achieve the selectivity of the C3h conformer and improve the nanopore structural homogeneity. The ordered two-dimensional metal organic nanostructure can be fulfilled by selenium doping from room temperature to 365 K. The formation of the conformationally flexible precursor on Cu(111) is explored through the combination of high-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy and non-contact atomic force microscopy. The regulation of energy diagrams in the absence or presence of the Se atom is revealed by density functional theory calculations. These results can enrich the on-surface synthesis toolbox of conformationally flexible precursors, for the design of complex nanoarchitectures, and for future development of engineered nanomaterials.
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- Liangliang Cai
- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117542, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117542, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117542, Singapore.
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Xing L, Li J, Bai Y, Lin Y, Xiao L, Li C, Zhao D, Wang Y, Chen Q, Liu J, Wu K. Surface-confined alternating copolymerization with molecular precision by stoichiometric control. Nat Commun 2024; 15:666. [PMID: 38253587 PMCID: PMC10803352 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44955-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Keen desires for artificial mimicry of biological polymers and property improvement of synthesized ones have triggered intensive explorations for sequence-controlled copolymerization. However, conventional synthesis faces great challenges to achieve this goal due to the strict requirements on reaction kinetics of comonomer pairs and tedious synthetic processes. Here, sequence-controlled alternating copolymerization with molecular precision is realized on surface. The stoichiometric control serves as a thermodynamic strategy to steer the polymerization selectivity, which enables the selective alternating organometallic copolymerization via intermolecular metalation of 4,4"-dibromo-p-terphenyl (P-Br) and 2,5-diethynyl-1,4-bis(phenylethynyl)benzene (A-H) with Ag adatoms on Ag(111) at P-Br: A-H = 2, as verified by scanning tunneling microscopy and density functional theory studies. In contrast, homopolymerization yield increases as the stoichiometric ratio deviates from 2. The microscopic characterizations rationalize the mechanism, providing a delicate explanation of the stoichiometry-dependent polymerization. These findings pave a way to actualizing an efficient sequence control of copolymerization by surface chemistry.
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- Lingbo Xing
- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Center for Carbon-based Electronics and Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Center for Carbon-based Electronics and Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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- BNLMS, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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Pattanaik S, Vishwkarma AK, Yadav T, Shakerzadeh E, Sahu D, Chakroborty S, Tripathi PK, Zereffa EA, Malviya J, Barik A, Sarankar SK, Sharma P, Upadhye VJ, Wagadre S. In silico investigation on sensing of tyramine by boron and silicon doped C 60 fullerenes. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22264. [PMID: 38097755 PMCID: PMC10721924 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49414-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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The present communication deals with the adsorption of tyramine neurotransmitter over the surface of pristine, Boron (B) and Silicon (Si) doped fullerenes. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been used to investigate tyramine adsorption on the surface of fullerenes in terms of stability, shape, work function, electronic characteristics, and density of state spectra. The most favourable adsorption configurations for tyramine have been computed to have adsorption energies of - 1.486, - 30.889, and - 31.166 kcal/mol, respectively whereas for the rest three configurations, it has been computed to be - 0.991, - 6.999, and - 8.796 kcal/mol, respectively. The band gaps for all six configurations are computed to be 2.68, 2.67, 2.06, 2.17, 2.07, and 2.14 eV, respectively. The band gap of pristine, B and Si doped fullerenes shows changes in their band gaps after adsorption of tyramine neurotransmitters. However, the change in band gaps reveals more in B doped fullerene rather than pristine and Si doped fullerenes. The change in band gaps of B and Si doped fullerenes leads a change in the electrical conductivity which helps to detect tyramine. Furthermore, natural bond orbital (NBO) computations demonstrated a net charge transfer of 0.006, 0.394, and 0.257e from tynamine to pristine, B and Si doped fullerenes.
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- S Pattanaik
- Sri Satya Sai University of Technology and Medical Sciences, Sehore, Bhopal, M.P., India
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- Department of Physics, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Department of Basic Sciences, IITM, IES University, Bhopal, M.P., India
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- School of Applied Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Basic Sciences, IITM, IES University, Bhopal, M.P., India.
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- Department of Physics, Sharda University, Greater Noida, U.P., India.
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- School of Applied Natural Science, Department of Applied Chemistry, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biological Sciences, IES University, Bhopal, M.P., India
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- CIPET: Institute of Petrochemicals Technology [IPT], Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansarovar Global University, Sehore, M.P., 466111, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India
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- Departmentt of Microbiology, Parul Institute of Applied Sciences (PIAS), Parul University, PO Limda, Tal Waghodia, 391760, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Basic Sciences, IITM, IES University, Bhopal, M.P., India
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Freiberger EM, Steffen J, Waleska-Wellnhofer NJ, Harrer A, Hemauer F, Schwaab V, Görling A, Steinrück HP, Papp C. Bromine Adsorption and Thermal Stability on Rh(111): A Combined XPS, LEED and DFT Study. Chemphyschem 2023; 24:e202300510. [PMID: 37609858 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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This study addresses a fundamental question in surface science: the adsorption of halogens on metal surfaces. Using synchrotron radiation-based high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), temperature-programmed XPS, low-energy electron diffraction (LEED) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we investigated the adsorption and thermal stability of bromine on Rh(111) in detail. The adsorption of elemental bromine on Rh(111) at 170 K was followed in situ by XPS in the Br 3d region, revealing two individual, coverage-dependent species, which we assign to fcc hollow- and bridge-bound atomic bromine. In addition, we find a significant shift in binding energy upon increasing coverage due to adsorbate-adsorbate interactions. Subsequent heating shows a high thermal stability of bromine on Rh(111) up to above 1000 K, indicating strong covalent bonding. To complement the XPS data, LEED was used to study the long-range order of bromine on Rh(111): we observe a (√3×√3)R30° structure for low coverages (≤0.33 ML) and a star-shaped compression structure for higher coverages (0.33-0.43 ML). Combining LEED and DFT calculations, we were able to visualize bromine adsorption on Rh(111) in real space for varying coverages.
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- Eva Marie Freiberger
- Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Theoretische Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Theoretische Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
- Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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Lisiecki J, Szabelski P. Structural Quantification of the Surface-Confined Metal-Organic Precursors Simulated with the Lattice Monte Carlo Method. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28104253. [PMID: 37241994 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28104253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The diversity of surface-confined metal-organic precursor structures, which recently have been observed experimentally, poses a question of how the individual properties of a molecular building block determine those of the resulting superstructure. To answer this question, we use the Monte Carlo simulation technique to model the self-assembly of metal-organic precursors that precede the covalent polymerization of halogenated PAH isomers. For this purpose, a few representative examples of low-dimensional constructs were studied, and their basic structural features were quantified using such descriptors as the orientational order parameter, radial distribution function, and one- and two-dimensional structure factors. The obtained results demonstrated that the morphology of the precursor (and thus the subsequent polymer) could be effectively tuned by a suitable choice of molecular parameters, including size, shape, and intramolecular distribution of halogen substituents. Moreover, our theoretical investigations showed the effect of the main structural features of the precursors on the related indirect characteristics of these constructs. The results reported herein can be helpful in the custom designing and characterization of low-dimensional polymers with adjustable properties.
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- Jakub Lisiecki
- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Pl. M.C. Skłodowskiej 3, 20-031 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Pl. M.C. Skłodowskiej 3, 20-031 Lublin, Poland
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Xing GY, Zhu YC, Li DY, Liu PN. On-Surface Cross-Coupling Reactions. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:4462-4470. [PMID: 37154541 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c00344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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On-surface synthesis, as a bottom-up synthetic method, has been proven to be a powerful tool for atomically precise fabrication of low-dimensional carbon nanomaterials over the past 15 years. This method relies on covalent coupling reactions that occur on solid substrates such as metal or metal oxide surfaces under ultra-high-vacuum conditions, and the achievements with this method have greatly enriched fundamental science and technology. However, due to the complicated reactivity of organic groups, distinct diffusion of reactants and intermediates, and irreversibility of covalent bonds, achieving the high selectivity of covalent coupling reactions on surfaces remains a great challenge. As a result, only a few on-surface covalent coupling reactions, mainly involving dehalogenation and dehydrogenation homocoupling, are frequently used in the synthesis of low-dimensional carbon nanosystems. In this Perspective, we focus on the development and synthetic applications of on-surface cross-coupling reactions, mainly Ullmann, Sonogashira, Heck, and divergent cross-coupling reactions.
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- Guang-Yan Xing
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China
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Lipton-Duffin J, MacLeod J. Innovations in nanosynthesis: emerging techniques for precision, scalability, and spatial control in reactions of organic molecules on solid surfaces. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2023; 35:183001. [PMID: 36876935 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/acbc01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The surface science-based approach to synthesising new organic materials on surfaces has gained considerable attention in recent years, owing to its success in facilitating the formation of novel 0D, 1D and 2D architectures. The primary mechanism used to date has been the catalytic transformation of small organic molecules through substrate-enabled reactions. In this Topical Review, we provide an overview of alternate approaches to controlling molecular reactions on surfaces. These approaches include light, electron and ion-initiated reactions, electrospray ionisation deposition-based techniques, collisions of neutral atoms and molecules, and superhydrogenation. We focus on the opportunities afforded by these alternative approaches, in particular where they may offer advantages in terms of selectivity, spatial control or scalability.
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- Josh Lipton-Duffin
- School of Chemistry and Physics and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia
- Central Analytical Research Facility, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia
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Belonging to the enyne family, enetriynes comprise a distinct electron-rich all-carbon bonding scheme. However, the lack of convenient synthesis protocols limits the associated application potential within, e.g., biochemistry and materials science. Herein we introduce a pathway for highly selective enetriyne formation via tetramerization of terminal alkynes on a Ag(100) surface. Taking advantage of a directing hydroxyl group, we steer molecular assembly and reaction processes on square lattices. Induced by O2 exposure the terminal alkyne moieties deprotonate and organometallic bis-acetylide dimer arrays evolve. Upon subsequent thermal annealing tetrameric enetriyne-bridged compounds are generated in high yield, readily self-assembling into regular networks. We combine high-resolution scanning probe microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations to examine the structural features, bonding characteristics and the underlying reaction mechanism. Our study introduces an integrated strategy for the precise fabrication of functional enetriyne species, thus providing access to a distinct class of highly conjugated π-system compounds.
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Predicting the HOMO-LUMO gap of benzenoid polycyclic hydrocarbons via interpretable machine learning. Chem Phys Lett 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2023.140358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Wang L, Zhu R, Shen Z, Song Y, She L, Wang X, Jia Y, Zhang Z, Zhang W. On-Surface Synthesis of Self-Assembled Covalently Linked Wavy Chains with Site-Selective Conformational Switching. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:1660-1667. [PMID: 36633835 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c09857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Conformational arrangements in polymers on surfaces determine the overall shape as well as the potential properties. It is generally believed that conformational diversity leads to uncontrollable or disordered structures in on-surface synthesis. However, in this study, we obtain two well-ordered self-assembled covalently linked wavy chains with site-selective conformational switching via the Ullmann reaction of 1,2-bis(3-bromophenyl)ethane with multiple conformations on Ag(111). Two kinds of wavy chains exhibit distinct conformational arrangements, where chain I contains one repeating unit conformation of -cis-trans1-cis-trans1-cis-cis-trans1-, while the adjacent parallel parts in wavy chain II have two different conformational arrangements of -cis-cis-trans1- and -cis-cis-trans2-. Wavy chains coassemble with dissociated bromine atoms, suggesting that the Br···H-C interactions between Br atoms and molecular chains are crucial for the construction of ordered wavy chains. High-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy is employed to reveal the surface reaction process at the molecular scale. In depth growth mechanism analysis combined with density functional theory calculations unveils that the substrate also plays an important role in the fabrication of well-ordered wavy chains. The present work extends the surface reaction of conformational flexible precursors.
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- Limei Wang
- Key Laboratory for Quantum Matter Science, Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Quantum Matter Science, Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Quantum Matter Science, Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Quantum Matter Science, Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117542, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- International Center for Quantum Design of Functional Materials (ICQD), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Key Laboratory for Quantum Matter Science, Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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Liu ZX, Yang L, Chen YG, Tian ZY, Yang ZY. Noncovalent wedging effect catalyzed the cis to syn transformation of a surface-adsorbed polymer backbone toward an unusual thermodynamically stable supramolecular product. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:30010-30016. [PMID: 36472299 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp04184g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The significant influence of noncovalent interactions on catalytic processes has been recently appreciated but is still in its infancy. In this report, it is found that wedging Me-PTCDI (small-molecule) between the alkyl chains of PffBT4T-2OD (polymer) and a graphite substrate can reduce the energy barrier of flipping over the surface-adsorbed alkylthiophene group from the cis to syn conformation, revealing the catalytic role of Me-PTCDI via a noncovalent wedging effect. The wedging of Me-PTCDI brings the interactions between the alkyl chains and substrate to a very weak level by lifting up the alkyl chains, which eliminates the major hindrance of the flipping process to one main factor: the torsion of the dihedral angles of the thiophene group. The Me-PTCDI/syn PffBT4T-2OD arrangement shows unusual stability compared to the cis one because the syn conformation allows the alkyl chains to construct dense lamella and facilitates interactions between Me-PTCDI and the syn PffBT4T-2OD backbones. The results are helpful for boosting the development of noncovalent catalysis and bottom-up fabrications toward devices functionalized at a molecular level.
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- Zhi-Xuan Liu
- School of Chemical Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquanlu, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquanlu, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China.
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- Dalian University of Technology, No. 2 Linggong road, Dalian, 116024, Liaoning province, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquanlu, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemical Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquanlu, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China.
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Björk J, Sánchez‐Sánchez C, Chen Q, Pignedoli CA, Rosen J, Ruffieux P, Feng X, Narita A, Müllen K, Fasel R. The Role of Metal Adatoms in a Surface-Assisted Cyclodehydrogenation Reaction on a Gold Surface. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202212354. [PMID: 36217889 PMCID: PMC10099662 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202212354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Dehydrogenation reactions are key steps in many metal-catalyzed chemical processes and in the on-surface synthesis of atomically precise nanomaterials. The principal role of the metal substrate in these reactions is undisputed, but the role of metal adatoms remains, to a large extent, unanswered, particularly on gold substrates. Here, we discuss their importance by studying the surface-assisted cyclodehydrogenation on Au(111) as an ideal model case. We choose a polymer theoretically predicted to give one of two cyclization products depending on the presence or absence of gold adatoms. Scanning probe microscopy experiments observe only the product associated with adatoms. We challenge the prevalent understanding of surface-assisted cyclodehydrogenation, unveiling the catalytic role of adatoms and their effect on regioselectivity. The study adds new perspectives to the understanding of metal catalysis and the design of on-surface synthesis protocols for novel carbon nanomaterials.
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- Jonas Björk
- Department of PhysicsChemistry and Biology, IFMLinköping University58183LinköpingSweden
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- nanotech@surfaces LaboratoryEmpa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and TechnologyÜberlandstrasse 1298600DübendorfSwitzerland
- ESISNA groupMaterials Science FactoryInstitute of Material Science of Madrid (ICMM–CSIC)Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz 328049MadridSpain
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer ResearchAckermannweg 1055128MainzGermany
- Current address: Department of ChemistryUniversity of OxfordChemistry Research LaboratoryOxfordOX1 3TAUK
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- nanotech@surfaces LaboratoryEmpa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and TechnologyÜberlandstrasse 1298600DübendorfSwitzerland
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- Department of PhysicsChemistry and Biology, IFMLinköping University58183LinköpingSweden
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- nanotech@surfaces LaboratoryEmpa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and TechnologyÜberlandstrasse 1298600DübendorfSwitzerland
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry & Center for Advancing Electronics DresdenTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer ResearchAckermannweg 1055128MainzGermany
- Organic and Carbon Nanomaterials UnitOkinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gunOkinawa904-0495Japan
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer ResearchAckermannweg 1055128MainzGermany
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- nanotech@surfaces LaboratoryEmpa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and TechnologyÜberlandstrasse 1298600DübendorfSwitzerland
- Department of ChemistryBiochemistry and Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of BernFreiestrasse 33012BernSwitzerland
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Hu J, Wang H, Liang Z, Zhang H, Huang C, Xie L, Li Z, Jiang Z, Huang H, Song F. Tuning Dehalogenative Coupling of Br 2Py on Bimetallic Templates. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:13392-13400. [PMID: 36279423 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Considerable attention has been paid to on-surface Ullmann coupling during the past decade owing to the feasible synthesis of artificial nanostructures. While previous reports mainly concentrated on coupling reactions on single-metal-atom surfaces, herein we present the Ullmann coupling of 2,7-dibromopyrene (Br2Py) on bimetallic surfaces, Bi-Ag(111) and Bi-Au(111), respectively, with scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS). On the Bi-decorated Ag(111), self-assembly of intact Br2Py is realized due to the reduced activity at the interface. Subsequent annealing promotes the dehalogenation of Br2Py on Bi-Ag(111), while Bi adatoms do not bring any visible influence on coupling reactions. Furthermore, post-deposition of Bi onto preassembled nanostructures on Ag(111) immediately initiates the Ullmann coupling by inducing more Ag adatoms available on the surface, while stepwise annealing afterward leads to complete polymerization and formation of covalent chains with lateral displacement compared to that on the bare Ag(111), probably due to the space hindrance and confinement. For Bi-Au(111) with the modified reconstruction, higher-temperature annealing is required to trigger Ullmann coupling compared to that on Au(111). The exception is that the C-C coupling reaction remains impervious to Bi adatoms, and recovery of the Bi-Au reconstruction is realized after intensive annealing. In principle, bimetallic surfaces herein present intriguing behavior toward the controllable Ullmann coupling, and this report might provide different insights into the comprehensive atomistic elucidation of reaction mechanisms as well as the design of a new platform to effectively regulate Ullmann coupling.
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- Jinping Hu
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
- University of Chinese Academy Sciences, 101000, Beijing, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
- University of Chinese Academy Sciences, 101000, Beijing, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
- University of Chinese Academy Sciences, 101000, Beijing, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
- University of Chinese Academy Sciences, 101000, Beijing, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- ISA, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, 8000C, Denmark
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
- University of Chinese Academy Sciences, 101000, Beijing, China
- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, 410012, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
- University of Chinese Academy Sciences, 101000, Beijing, China
- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201210, China
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Gao Y, Huang L, Cao Y, Richter M, Qi J, Zheng Q, Yang H, Ma J, Chang X, Fu X, Palma CA, Lu H, Zhang YY, Cheng Z, Lin X, Ouyang M, Feng X, Du S, Gao HJ. Selective activation of four quasi-equivalent C-H bonds yields N-doped graphene nanoribbons with partial corannulene motifs. Nat Commun 2022; 13:6146. [PMID: 36253383 PMCID: PMC9576682 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33898-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Selective C–H bond activation is one of the most challenging topics for organic reactions. The difficulties arise not only from the high C–H bond dissociation enthalpies but also the existence of multiple equivalent/quasi-equivalent reaction sites in organic molecules. Here, we successfully achieve the selective activation of four quasi-equivalent C–H bonds in a specially designed nitrogen-containing polycyclic hydrocarbon (N-PH). Density functional theory calculations reveal that the adsorption of N-PH on Ag(100) differentiates the activity of the four ortho C(sp3) atoms in the N-heterocycles into two groups, suggesting a selective dehydrogenation, which is demonstrated by sequential-annealing experiments of N-PH/Ag(100). Further annealing leads to the formation of N-doped graphene nanoribbons with partial corannulene motifs, realized by the C–H bond activation process. Our work provides a route of designing precursor molecules with ortho C(sp3) atom in an N-heterocycle to realize surface-induced selective dehydrogenation in quasi-equivalent sites. Selective activation of C–H bonds is a key challenge in organic reactions. Here, the authors achieve the selective activation of four quasi-equivalent C–H bonds, leading to the formation of N-doped graphene nanoribbons with partial corannulene motifs.
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- Yixuan Gao
- Institute of Physics & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Institute of Physics & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Institute of Physics & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Physics & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Institute of Physics & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Institute of Physics & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Physics & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Institute of Physics & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Institute of Physics & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Institute of Physics & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Institute of Physics & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Department of Physics and Beijing Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Functional Materials & Micro-nano Devices, Renmin University of China, 100872, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Physics & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01069, Dresden, Germany. .,Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Weinberg 2, Halle, 06120, Germany.
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- Institute of Physics & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China. .,Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, 523808, PR China.
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- Institute of Physics & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China. .,Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, 523808, PR China.
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Schulze Lammers B, López-Salas N, Stein Siena J, Mirhosseini H, Yesilpinar D, Heske J, Kühne TD, Fuchs H, Antonietti M, Mönig H. Real-Space Identification of Non-Noble Single Atomic Catalytic Sites within Metal-Coordinated Supramolecular Networks. ACS NANO 2022; 16:14284-14296. [PMID: 36053675 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c04439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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With regard to the development of single atom catalysts (SACs), non-noble metal-organic layers combine a large functional variability with cost efficiency. Here, we characterize reacted layers of melamine and melem molecules on a Cu(111) surface by noncontact atomic force microscopy (nc-AFM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and ab initio simulations. Upon deposition on the substrate and subsequent heat treatments in ultrahigh vacuum (UHV), these precursors undergo a stepwise dehydrogenation. After full dehydrogenation of the amino groups, the molecular units lie flat and are strongly chemisorbed on the copper substrate. We observe a particularly extreme interaction of the dehydrogenated nitrogen atoms with single copper atoms located at intermolecular sites. In agreement with the nc-AFM measurements performed with an O-terminated copper tip on these triazine- and heptazine-based copper nitride structures, our ab initio simulations confirm a pronounced interaction of oxygen species at these N-Cu-N sites. To investigate the related functional properties of our samples regarding the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), we developed an electrochemical setup for cyclic voltammetry experiments performed at ambient pressure within a drop of electrolyte in a controlled O2 or N2 environment. Both copper nitride structures show a robust activity in irreversibly catalyzing the reduction of oxygen. The activity is assigned to the intermolecular N-Cu-N sites of the triazine- and heptazine-based copper nitrides or corresponding oxygenated versions (N-CuO-N, N-CuO2-N). By combining nc-AFM characterization on the atomic scale with a direct electrochemical proof of performance, our work provides fundamental insights about active sites in a technologically highly relevant reaction.
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- Bertram Schulze Lammers
- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Dynamics of Condensed Matter and Center for Sustainable Systems Design, Chair of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Dynamics of Condensed Matter and Center for Sustainable Systems Design, Chair of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Dynamics of Condensed Matter and Center for Sustainable Systems Design, Chair of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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Lisiecki J, Szabelski P. Monte Carlo simulation of the surface-assisted self-assembly of metal-organic precursors comprising phenanthrene building blocks. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Sun Q, Mateo LM, Robles R, Ruffieux P, Bottari G, Torres T, Fasel R, Lorente N. Magnetic Interplay between π-Electrons of Open-Shell Porphyrins and d-Electrons of Their Central Transition Metal Ions. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2105906. [PMID: 35302718 PMCID: PMC9259720 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Magnetism is typically associated with d- or f-block elements, but can also appear in organic molecules with unpaired π-electrons. This has considerably boosted the interest in such organic materials with large potential for spintronics and quantum applications. While several materials showing either d/f or π-electron magnetism have been synthesized, the combination of both features within the same structure has only scarcely been reported. Open-shell porphyrins (Pors) incorporating d-block transition metal ions represent an ideal platform for the realization of such architectures. Herein, the preparation of a series of open-shell, π-extended Pors that contain magnetically active metal ions (i.e., CuII , CoII , and FeII ) through a combination of in-solution and on-surface synthesis is reported. A detailed study of the magnetic interplay between π- and d-electrons in these metalloPors has been performed by scanning probe methods and density functional theory calculations. For the Cu and FePors, ferromagnetically coupled π-electrons are determined to be delocalized over the Por edges. For the CoPor, the authors find a Kondo resonance resulting from the singly occupied CoII dz 2 orbital to dominate the magnetic fingerprint. The Fe derivative exhibits the highest magnetization of 3.67 μB (S≈2) and an exchange coupling of 16 meV between the π-electrons and the Fe d-states.
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- Qiang Sun
- nanotech@surfaces LaboratoryEmpa ‐ Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and TechnologyDübendorf8600Switzerland
- Materials Genome InstituteShanghai UniversityShanghai200444China
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- Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid28049Spain
- IMDEA‐NanocienciaCampus de CantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
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- Centro de Física de Materiales CFM/MPC (CSIC‐UPV/EHU)Paseo de Manuel de Lardizabal 5Donostia‐San Sebastián20018Spain
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- nanotech@surfaces LaboratoryEmpa ‐ Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and TechnologyDübendorf8600Switzerland
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- Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid28049Spain
- IMDEA‐NanocienciaCampus de CantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
- Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem)Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid28049Spain
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- Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid28049Spain
- IMDEA‐NanocienciaCampus de CantoblancoMadrid28049Spain
- Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem)Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid28049Spain
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- nanotech@surfaces LaboratoryEmpa ‐ Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and TechnologyDübendorf8600Switzerland
- Department of ChemistryBiochemistry and Pharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of BernBern3012Switzerland
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- Centro de Física de Materiales CFM/MPC (CSIC‐UPV/EHU)Paseo de Manuel de Lardizabal 5Donostia‐San Sebastián20018Spain
- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC)Donostia‐San Sebastián20018Spain
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Wang D, Lu X, Cai L, Zhang L, Feng S, Zhang W, Yang M, Wu J, Wang Z, Wee ATS. Low-Dimensional Porous Carbon Networks Using Single-/Triple-Coupling Polycyclic Hydrocarbon Precursors. ACS NANO 2022; 16:9843-9851. [PMID: 35657207 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c03909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Polycyclic hydrocarbons (PHs) share the same hexagonal structure of sp2 carbons as graphene but possess an energy gap due to quantum confinement effect. PHs can be synthesized by a bottom-up strategy starting from small building blocks covalently bonded into large 2D organic sheets. Further investigation of the role of the covalent bonding/coupling ways on their electronic properties is needed. Here, we demonstrate a surface-mediated synthesis of hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene (HBC) and its extended HBC oligomers (dimers, trimers, and tetramers) via single- and triple-coupling ways and reveal the implication of different covalent bonding on their electronic properties. High-resolution low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy and noncontact atomic force microscopy are employed to in situ determine the atomic structures of as-synthesized HBC oligomers. Scanning tunneling spectroscopy measurements show that the length extension of HBC oligomers narrows the energy gap between highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO). Furthermore, the energy gaps of triple-coupling HBC oligomers are smaller and decrease more significantly than that of the single-coupling ones. We hypothesize that the triple coupling promotes a more effective delocalization of π-electrons than the single coupling, according to density functional theory calculations. We also demonstrate that the HBC oligomers can further extend across the substrate steps to achieve conjugated polymers and large-area porous carbon networks.
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- Dingguan Wang
- SZU-NUS Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science and Technology, International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117551, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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- SZU-NUS Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science and Technology, International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117551, Singapore
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- SZU-NUS Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science and Technology, International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117551, Singapore
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- SZU-NUS Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science and Technology, International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- SZU-NUS Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science and Technology, International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- SZU-NUS Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science and Technology, International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117551, Singapore
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Serafini P, Milani A, Tommasini M, Castiglioni C, Proserpio DM, Bottani CE, Casari CS. Vibrational properties of graphdiynes as 2D carbon materials beyond graphene. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:10524-10536. [PMID: 35442257 PMCID: PMC9425158 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp00980c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Two-dimensional (2D) hybrid sp–sp2 carbon systems are an appealing subject for science and technology. For these materials, topology and structure significantly affect electronic and vibrational properties. We investigate here by periodic density-functional theory (DFT) calculations the Raman and IR spectra of 2D carbon crystals belonging to the family of graphdiynes (GDYs) and having different structures and topologies. By joining DFT calculations with symmetry analysis, we assign the IR and Raman modes in the spectra of all the investigated systems. On this basis, we discuss how the modulation of the Raman and IR active bands depends on the different interactions between sp and sp2 domains. The symmetry-based classification allows identifying the marker bands sensitive to the different peculiar topologies. These results show the effectiveness of vibrational spectroscopy for the characterization of new nanostructures, deepening the knowledge of the subtle interactions that take place in these 2D materials. Raman and IR spectra investigation of 2D carbon crystals belonging to the family of graphdiynes (GDYs) and having different structures is performed in this paper, focusing on how these spectra are affected by different topological features.![]()
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- P Serafini
- Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Ponzio 23/3, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Ponzio 23/3, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chem. Eng. 'G.Natta', Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chem. Eng. 'G.Natta', Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Ponzio 23/3, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Via Ponzio 23/3, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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Ma K, Zhang T, Qin Y, Hu Z, Sun Z, Han Y, Zhao D, Gao HY. Desilylative Coupling Involving C(sp 2)-Si Bond Cleavage on Metal Surfaces. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:8789-8796. [PMID: 35503747 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c02762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Desilylative coupling involving C-Si bond cleavage has emerged as one of the most important synthetic strategies for carbon-carbon/heteroatom bond formation in solution chemistry. However, in on-surface chemistry, C-Si bond cleavage remains a synthetic challenge. Here, we report the implementation of C(sp2)-Si bond cleavage and subsequent C-C bond formation on metal surfaces. The combination of scanning tunneling microscopy and density functional theory calculation successfully reveals that the incorporation of the C-Br group on the arylsilanes is critical to the success of this desilylative coupling reaction on metal surfaces. Our study represents a promising approach for the removal of protecting silyl groups in on-surface chemistry.
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- Kang Ma
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Physics & Center for Joint Quantum Studies, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Physics & Center for Joint Quantum Studies, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Ordered Patterns of Copper Phthalocyanine Nanoflowers Grown Around Fe Islands on Au(111). J CLUST SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-022-02260-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Lisiecki J, Szabelski P. Theoretical modeling of the metal-organic precursors of anthracene-based covalent networks on surfaces. Chemphyschem 2022; 23:e202100877. [PMID: 35129274 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Surface-assisted fabrication of molecular network architectures has been a promising route to low-dimensional materials with unique physicochemical properties and functionalities. One versatile way in this field is the Ullmann coupling reaction of halogenated organic monomers on catalytically active metallic surfaces. In this work, using the coarse grained Monte Carlo simulations, we studied the on-surface self-assembly of metal-organic precursors preceding the covalent Ullman-type linkage of tetrahalogenated anthracene building blocks. To that end a series of positional isomers was examined and classified with respect to their ability of creation of extended network structures. Our simulations focused on the identification of basic types of self-assembly scenarios distinguishing enantiopure and racemic systems and producing periodic and aperiodic networks. The calculations carried out for selected tectons demonstrated wide possibilities of controlling porosity (e.g. pore size, shape, periodicity, chirality, heterogeneity) of the networks by suitable functionalization of the monomeric unit. The findings reported here can be helpful in rational designing of 2D polymeric networks with predefined structures and properties.
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- Jakub Lisiecki
- Maria Curie-Sklodowska University: Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej, Theoretical Chemistry, Pl. M.C. Skłodowskiej 3, 20-031, Lublin, POLAND
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- Maria Curie Skłodowska University, Theoretical Chemistry, Pl. M.C. Skłodowskiej 3, 20-031, Lublin, POLAND
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Barrena E, Palacios-Rivera R, Babuji A, Schio L, Tormen M, Floreano L, Ocal C. On-surface products from de-fluorination of C 60F 48 on Ag(111): C 60, C 60F x and silver fluoride formation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:2349-2356. [PMID: 35018905 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp05146f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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By employing diverse surface sensitive synchrotron radiation spectroscopies we demonstrate that the fluorine content of initial C60F48 deposited at room temperature on Ag(111) varies with molecular coverage. At the very early stages of deposition, C60F48 fully de-fluorinates and transforms into C60. Strong indications of silver fluoride formation are provided. The chemical footprint of fluorinated fullerenes emerges at relatively low molecular coverage indicating that the degree of fullerene de-fluorination decreases (from total to partial de-fluorination) as molecules are deposited. Full de-fluorination stops well before the substrate surface is completely covered by fullerenes. At the molecular level, the fluorine loss observed by spectroscopic techniques is supported by scanning tunneling microscopy imaging. Both molecules and metal surface are importantly involved in the process.
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- E Barrena
- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Campus UAB, Bellaterra, E-08193, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Campus UAB, Bellaterra, E-08193, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Campus UAB, Bellaterra, E-08193, Barcelona, Spain.
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- CNR-IOM, Laboratorio Nazionale TASC, Basovizza SS-14, Trieste 34149, Italy.
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- CNR-IOM, Laboratorio Nazionale TASC, Basovizza SS-14, Trieste 34149, Italy.
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- CNR-IOM, Laboratorio Nazionale TASC, Basovizza SS-14, Trieste 34149, Italy.
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Campus UAB, Bellaterra, E-08193, Barcelona, Spain.
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Li X, Ge H, Xue R, Wu M, Chi L. Anchoring and Reacting On-Surface to Achieve Programmability. JACS AU 2022; 2:58-65. [PMID: 35098221 PMCID: PMC8790738 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.1c00397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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On-surface synthesis has developed into a modern method to fabricate low-dimensional molecular nanostructures with atomic precision. It impresses the chemistry community mostly via its simplicity, selectivity, and programmability during the synthesis. However, an insufficient mechanistic understanding of on-surface reactions and the discriminations in methodologies block it out from the conventional cognition of reaction and catalysis, which inhibits the extensive implication of on-surface synthesis. In this Perspective, we summarize the empirical paradigms of conceptually appealing programmability in on-surface synthesis. We endeavor to deliver the message that the impressive programmability is related to chemical heterogeneity which can also be coded at the molecular level and deciphered by the catalytic surfaces in varying chemical environments as specific chemical selectivity. With the assistance of structure-sensitive techniques, it is possible to recognize the chemical heterogeneity on surfaces to provide insight into the programmable on-surface construction of molecular nanoarchitectures and to reshape the correlation between the mechanistic understanding in on-surface synthesis and conventional chemistry.
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- Xuechao Li
- Institute of Functional Nano &
Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional
Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of
Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano &
Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional
Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of
Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano &
Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional
Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of
Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano &
Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional
Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of
Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano &
Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional
Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of
Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Yan Y, Zheng F, Zhu Z, Lu J, Jiang H, Sun Q. On-surface synthesis of ethers through dehydrative coupling of hydroxymethyl substituents. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:22122-22128. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cp03073j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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On-surface synthesis has been a subject of intensive research during the last decade. Various chemical reactions have been developed on surfaces to prepare compounds and carbon nanostructures, most of which...
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On-Surface Synthesis of sp-Carbon Nanostructures. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 12:nano12010137. [PMID: 35010087 PMCID: PMC8746520 DOI: 10.3390/nano12010137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The on-surface synthesis of carbon nanostructures has attracted tremendous attention owing to their unique properties and numerous applications in various fields. With the extensive development of scanning tunneling microscope (STM) and noncontact atomic force microscope (nc-AFM), the on-surface fabricated nanostructures so far can be characterized on atomic and even single-bond level. Therefore, various novel low-dimensional carbon nanostructures, challenging to traditional solution chemistry, have been widely studied on surfaces, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, graphene nanoribbons, nanoporous graphene, and graphyne/graphdiyne-like nanostructures. In particular, nanostructures containing sp-hybridized carbons are of great advantage for their structural linearity and small steric demands as well as intriguing electronic and mechanical properties. Herein, the recent developments of low-dimensional sp-carbon nanostructures fabricated on surfaces will be summarized and discussed.
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Spin State Switching in Heptauthrene Nanostructure by Electric Field: Computational Study. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222413364. [PMID: 34948161 PMCID: PMC8705984 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Recent experimental studies proved the presence of the triplet spin state in atomically precise heptauthrene nanostructure of nanographene type (composed of two interconnected triangles with zigzag edge). In the paper, we report the computational study predicting the possibility of controlling this spin state with an external in-plane electric field by causing the spin switching. We construct and discuss the ground state magnetic phase diagram involving S=1 (triplet) state, S=0 antiferromagnetic state and non-magnetic state and predict the switching possibility with the critical electric field of the order of 0.1 V/Å. We discuss the spin distribution across the nanostructure, finding its concentration along the longest zigzag edge. To model our system of interest, we use the mean-field Hubbard Hamiltonian, taking into account the in-plane external electric field as well as the in-plane magnetic field (in a form of the exchange field from the substrate). We also assess the effect of uniaxial strain on the magnetic phase diagram.
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Zhang Z, Perepichka DF, Khaliullin RZ. Adatoms in the Surface-Confined Ullmann Coupling of Phenyl Groups. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:11061-11069. [PMID: 34747624 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c02914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Despite the importance of the on-surface Ullmann coupling for synthesis of atomically precise carbon nanostructures, it is still unclear whether this reaction is catalyzed by surface atoms or adatoms. Here, the feasibility of the adatom creation and adatom-catalyzed Ullmann coupling of chloro-, bromo-, and iodobenzene on Cu(111), Ag(111), and Au(111) surfaces is examined using density functional theory modeling. The extraction of a metal atom is found to be greatly facilitated by the formation of strong phenyl-metal bonds, making the extraction energy barrier comparable to, and in the case of Ag(111) even lower than, that for the competing surface-catalyzed phenyl-phenyl bond formation. However, if the phenyl-adatom bonds are too strong, as on Cu(111) and Ag(111), they create an insurmountable barrier for the subsequent adatom-catalyzed C-C coupling. In contrast, Au adatoms do not bind phenyl groups strongly and can catalyze the C-C bond formation almost as efficiently as surface atoms.
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- Zhenzhe Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke St West, Montreal, QC H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke St West, Montreal, QC H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke St West, Montreal, QC H3A 0B8, Canada
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Langlais V, Schneider K, Tang H. Light assisted synthesis of poly-para-phenylene on Ag(001). JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2021; 34:055001. [PMID: 34700309 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac334e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A detailed study of poly-para-phenylene (PPP) obtained by light-assisted on-surface-synthesis (OSS) on Ag(100) was carried out by scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy together with density functional theory calculations. The use of light in combination with heat allows to lower by 50 K annealing temperature the each stage of the Ullmann coupling. Debromination of the 4,4″ dibromo-p-terphenyl precursors was thus realized at 300 K, the formation of the first oligomers from the organometallic intermediate by silver bridging atom release at 423 K and PPP by complete elimination of the silver at 473 K. This approach to lower the reaction temperature permits to enhance the Ag(100) surface reactivity to become comparable to that of Cu(111). The underlying mechanism of light effect was proposed to occur via surface mediated excitation, with the creation of photoexcited electrons known as hot electrons correlated with surface plasmon excitation. This original pathway combining both light and heat provides an additional parameter to control OSS by separating the precursor activation stage from the diffusion.
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- V Langlais
- CEMES-CNRS, Center for Materials Elaboration and Structural Studies, 29, rue Jeanne Marvig, BP 94347, 31055 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- CEMES-CNRS, Center for Materials Elaboration and Structural Studies, 29, rue Jeanne Marvig, BP 94347, 31055 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- CEMES-CNRS, Center for Materials Elaboration and Structural Studies, 29, rue Jeanne Marvig, BP 94347, 31055 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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Chaolumen, Stepek IA, Yamada KE, Ito H, Itami K. Construction of Heptagon-Containing Molecular Nanocarbons. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:23508-23532. [PMID: 33547701 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202100260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Molecular nanocarbons containing heptagonal rings have attracted increasing interest due to their dynamic behavior, electronic properties, aromaticity, and solid-state packing. Heptagon incorporation can not only induce negative curvature within nanocarbon scaffolds, but also confer significantly altered properties through interaction with adjacent non-hexagonal rings. Despite the disclosure of several beautiful examples in recent years, synthetic strategies toward heptagon-embedded molecular nanocarbons remain relatively limited due to the intrinsic challenges of heptagon formation and incorporation into polyarene frameworks. In this Review, recent advances in solution-mediated and surface-assisted synthesis of heptagon-containing molecular nanocarbons, as well as the intriguing properties of these frameworks, will be discussed.
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- Chaolumen
- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan.,Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan.,Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, 115, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Chen S, Cai Z, Ou Z, Wang Z, Guo D, Zhong D. Direct aryl-aryl coupling of pentacene on Au(110). Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:22155-22159. [PMID: 34580696 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp03460j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Selective C-H bond activation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is challenging due to the relatively high bond dissociation energy and the existence of multiple equivalent C-H sites. Herein, we report a scanning tunneling microscopy study on the covalent coupling of pentacene molecules on Au(110) surfaces. The missing-row reconstruction of Au(110) surfaces strengthens the molecule-substrate interactions. At elevated temperatures (470-520 K), pentacenes undergo direct aryl-aryl coupling via C-H bond activation. Due to the anisotropic feature of the reconstructed Au(110) surface, pentacenes are preferentially oriented parallel or perpendicular, making the linear and T-shaped dimers the predominant products. Based on density functional theory calculations, the aryl C-H bond activation barrier is reduced to 1.42 eV on Au(110)-(1 × 3) reconstructed surfaces, at which the extra row of gold atoms located in the (1 × 3) reconstructed grooves plays a key role.
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- Shenwei Chen
- School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, 510275 Guangzhou, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University, 510275 Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China.,Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, 523803 Dongguan, China
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- School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, 510275 Guangzhou, China.
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- School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, 510275 Guangzhou, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University, 510275 Guangzhou, China
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- School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, 510275 Guangzhou, China.
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- School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, 510275 Guangzhou, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University, 510275 Guangzhou, China
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Cirera B, Riss A, Mutombo P, Urgel JI, Santos J, Di Giovannantonio M, Widmer R, Stolz S, Sun Q, Bommert M, Fasel R, Jelínek P, Auwärter W, Martín N, Écija D. On-surface synthesis of organocopper metallacycles through activation of inner diacetylene moieties. Chem Sci 2021; 12:12806-12811. [PMID: 34703567 PMCID: PMC8494042 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03703j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The design of organometallic complexes is at the heart of modern organic chemistry and catalysis. Recently, on-surface synthesis has emerged as a disruptive paradigm to design previously precluded compounds and nanomaterials. Despite these advances, the field of organometallic chemistry on surfaces is still at its infancy. Here, we introduce a protocol to activate the inner diacetylene moieties of a molecular precursor by copper surface adatoms affording the formation of unprecedented organocopper metallacycles on Cu(111). The chemical structure of the resulting complexes is characterized by scanning probe microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, being complemented by density functional theory calculations and scanning probe microscopy simulations. Our results pave avenues to the engineering of organometallic compounds and steer the development of polyyne chemistry on surfaces. The diacetylene skeletons of DNBD precursors are attacked on Cu(111) by copper adatoms resulting in the synthesis of organocopper metallacycles.![]()
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- Borja Cirera
- IMDEA Nanoscience C/Faraday 9, Campus de Cantoblanco 28049 Madrid Spain
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- Physics Department E20, Technical University of Munich D-85748 Garching Germany
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- Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Science 16253 Praha Czech Republic
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- IMDEA Nanoscience C/Faraday 9, Campus de Cantoblanco 28049 Madrid Spain .,Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
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- IMDEA Nanoscience C/Faraday 9, Campus de Cantoblanco 28049 Madrid Spain .,Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid 28040 Madrid Spain
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland.,Istituto di Struttura della Materia - CNR (ISM-CNR) via Fosso del Cavaliere 100 00133 Roma Italy
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland.,Institute of Physics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne CH-1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland.,Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern 3012 Bern Switzerland
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- Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Science 16253 Praha Czech Republic
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- Physics Department E20, Technical University of Munich D-85748 Garching Germany
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- IMDEA Nanoscience C/Faraday 9, Campus de Cantoblanco 28049 Madrid Spain .,Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid 28040 Madrid Spain
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- IMDEA Nanoscience C/Faraday 9, Campus de Cantoblanco 28049 Madrid Spain
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Wang D, Lu X, Yang M, Wu J, Wee ATS. On-Surface Synthesis of Variable Bandgap Nanoporous Graphene. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2102246. [PMID: 34535956 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Tuning the bandgap of nanoporous graphene is desirable for applications such as the charge transport layer in organic-hybrid devices. The holy grail in the field is the ability to synthesize 2D nanoporous graphene with variable pore sizes, and hence tunable band gaps. Herein, the on-surface synthesis of nanoporous graphene with variable bandgaps is demonstrated. Two types of nanoporous graphene are synthesized via hierarchical CC coupling, and are verified by low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy and non-contact atomic force microscopy. Nanoporous graphene-1 is non-planar, and nanoporous graphene-2 is a single-atom thick planar sheet. Scanning tunneling spectroscopy measurements reveal that nanoporous graphene-2 has a bandgap of 3.8 eV, while nanoporous graphene-1 has a larger bandgap of 5.0 eV. Corroborated by first-principles calculations, it is proposed that the large bandgap opening is governed by the confinement of π-electrons induced by pore generation and the non-planar structure. The finding shows that by introducing nanopores or a twisted structure, semi metallic graphene is converted into semiconducting nanoporous graphene-2 or insulating wide-bandgap nanoporous graphene-1.
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- Dingguan Wang
- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117551, Singapore
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117551, Singapore
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Sun Q, Yan Y, Yao X, Müllen K, Narita A, Fasel R, Ruffieux P. Evolution of the Topological Energy Band in Graphene Nanoribbons. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:8679-8684. [PMID: 34472868 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c02541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Topological theory has been recently applied in graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) and predicts the existence of topological quantum states in junctions connecting GNRs of different topological classes. Through the periodic alignment of the topological states along a GNR backbone, frontier GNR electronic bands with tunable band gaps and band widths could be generated. In this work, we demonstrate the evolution of the topological band by fabricating GNR structures hosting a single topological junction, dimerized junctions, and multiple coupled junctions with on-surface synthesis, which guarantees the atomic precision of these nanostructures. Their structural and electronic properties are investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy supported by tight-binding theory. The 1D superlattice of the topological junction states can be described by an effective two-band tight-binding Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) type model considering two alternating coupling motifs.
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- Qiang Sun
- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, 200444 Shanghai, China
- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, 200444 Shanghai, China
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Organic and Carbon Nanomaterials Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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Serafini P, Milani A, Proserpio DM, Casari CS. Designing All Graphdiyne Materials as Graphene Derivatives: Topologically Driven Modulation of Electronic Properties. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2021; 125:18456-18466. [PMID: 34476043 PMCID: PMC8404194 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c04238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Designing new 2D systems with tunable properties is an important subject for science and technology. Starting from graphene, we developed an algorithm to systematically generate 2D carbon crystals belonging to the family of graphdiynes (GDYs) and having different structures and sp/sp2 carbon ratios. We analyze how structural and topological effects can tune the relative stability and the electronic behavior, to propose a rationale for the development of new systems with tailored properties. A total of 26 structures have been generated, including the already known polymorphs such as α-, β-, and γ-GDY. Periodic density functional theory calculations have been employed to optimize the 2D crystal structures and to compute the total energy, the band structure, and the density of states. Relative energies with respect to graphene have been found to increase when the values of the carbon sp/sp2 ratio increase, following however different trends based on the peculiar topologies present in the crystals. These topologies also influence the band structure, giving rise to semiconductors with a finite band gap, zero-gap semiconductors displaying Dirac cones, or metallic systems. The different trends allow identifying some topological effects as possible guidelines in the design of new 2D carbon materials beyond graphene.
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- Patrick Serafini
- Dipartimento
di Energia, Politecnico di Milano, via Ponzio 34/3, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Energia, Politecnico di Milano, via Ponzio 34/3, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Università degli Studi
di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy
- Samara
Center for Theoretical Materials Science (SCTMS), Samara State Technical University, 443100 Samara, Russia
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- Dipartimento
di Energia, Politecnico di Milano, via Ponzio 34/3, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Bottom‐up Fabrication and Atomic‐Scale Characterization of Triply Linked, Laterally π‐Extended Porphyrin Nanotapes**. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202105350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Han D, Zhu J. Surface-assisted fabrication of low-dimensional carbon-based nanoarchitectures. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2021; 33:343001. [PMID: 34111858 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac0a1b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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On-surface synthesis, as an alternative to traditional in-solution synthesis, has become an emerging research field and attracted extensive attention over the past decade due to its ability to fabricate nanoarchitectures with exotic properties. Compared to wet chemistry, the on-surface synthesis conducted on atomically flat solid surfaces under ultrahigh vacuum exhibits unprecedented characteristics and advantages, opening novel reaction pathways for chemical synthesis. Various low-dimensional nanostructures have been fabricated on solid surfaces (mostly metal surfaces) based on this newly developed approach. This paper reviews the classic and latest works regarding carbon-based low-dimensional nanostructures since the arrival of on-surface synthesis era. These nanostructures are categorized into zero-, one- and two-dimensional classes and each class is composed of numerous sub-nanostructures. For certain specific nanostructures, comprehensive reports are given, including precursor design, substrate choice, synthetic strategies and so forth. We hope that our review will shed light on the fabrication of some significant nanostructures in this young and promising scientific area.
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- Dong Han
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, People's Republic of China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230029, People's Republic of China
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Sun Q, Mateo LM, Robles R, Lorente N, Ruffieux P, Bottari G, Torres T, Fasel R. Bottom-up Fabrication and Atomic-Scale Characterization of Triply Linked, Laterally π-Extended Porphyrin Nanotapes*. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:16208-16214. [PMID: 33960097 PMCID: PMC8361936 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202105350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Porphyrin nanotapes (Por NTs) are promising structures for their use as molecular wires thanks to a high degree of π‐conjugation, low HOMO—LUMO gaps, and exceptional conductance. Such structures have been prepared in solution, but their on‐surface synthesis remains unreported. Here, meso–meso triply fused Por NTs have been prepared through a two‐step synthesis on Au(111). The diradical character of the on‐surface formed building block PorA2, a phenalenyl π‐extended ZnIIPor, facilitates intermolecular homocoupling and allows for the formation of laterally π‐extended tapes. The structural and electronic properties of individual Por NTs are addressed, both on Au(111) and on a thin insulating NaCl layer, by high‐resolution scanning probe microscopy/spectroscopy complemented by DFT calculations. These Por NTs carry one unpaired electron at each end, which leads to magnetic end states. Our study provides a versatile route towards Por NTs and the atomic‐scale characterization of such tapes.
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- Qiang Sun
- nanotech@surfaces Laboratory, Empa-Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland.,Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, 200444, Shanghai, China
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain.,IMDEA-Nanociencia, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Física de Materiales CFM/MPC (CSIC-UPV/EHU), Paseo de Manuel de Lardizabal 5, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Centro de Física de Materiales CFM/MPC (CSIC-UPV/EHU), Paseo de Manuel de Lardizabal 5, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.,Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- nanotech@surfaces Laboratory, Empa-Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain.,IMDEA-Nanociencia, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain.,Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain.,IMDEA-Nanociencia, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain.,Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- nanotech@surfaces Laboratory, Empa-Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland.,Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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Computational Study of Sorbic Acid Drug Adsorption onto Coronene/Fullerene/Fullerene-Like X12Y12 (X = Al, B and Y = N, P) Nanocages: DFT and Molecular Docking Investigations. J CLUST SCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-021-02106-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Al-Otaibi JS, Mary YS, Mary YS, Kaya S, Serdaroglu G. DFT computational study of trihalogenated aniline derivative's adsorption onto graphene/fullerene/fullerene-like nanocages, X 12Y 12 (X = Al, B, and Y = N, P). J Biomol Struct Dyn 2021; 40:8630-8643. [PMID: 33876711 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2021.1914172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Adsorption of 2,4,6-tribromoaniline (BA), 2,4,6-trifluoroaniline (FA) and 2,4,6-trichloroaniline (CA) onto the surface of coronene/fullerene/fullerene-like nanocages was investigated by theoretical calculations. Due to the adsorption of BA/FA/CA, there are significant changes in chemical descriptors and nonlinear optical properties. Energy gap values of all nanoclusters are lowered, giving an increase in conductivity of complexes except for fullerene. All complex's ultraviolet visible wavenumber is blue-shifted and especially for fullerene complex, the values are very high. The enhancement of Raman intensities shows that it is possible to design a nanocage sensor for detecting these compounds by surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS).Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Jamelah S Al-Otaibi
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Saudi Arabia
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- Health Services Vocational School, Department of Pharmacy, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- Faculty of Education, Math. and Sci. Edu, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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Qiu Z, Narita A, Müllen K. Spiers Memorial Lecture. Carbon nanostructures by macromolecular design - from branched polyphenylenes to nanographenes and graphene nanoribbons. Faraday Discuss 2021; 227:8-45. [PMID: 33290471 DOI: 10.1039/d0fd00023j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Nanographenes (NGs) and graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are unique connectors between the domains of 1D-conjugated polymers and 2D-graphenes. They can be synthesized with high precision by oxidative flattening processes from dendritic or branched 3D-polyphenylene precursors. Their size, shape and edge type enable not only accurate control of classical (opto)electronic properties, but also access to unprecedented high-spin structures and exotic quantum states. NGs and GNRs serve as active components of devices such as field-effect transistors and as ideal objects for nanoscience. This field of research includes their synthesis after the deposition of suitable monomers on surfaces. An additional advantage of this novel concept is in situ monitoring of the reactions by scanning tunnelling microscopy and electronic characterization of the products by scanning tunnelling spectroscopy.
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- Zijie Qiu
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, Mainz, Germany.
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Li L, Mahapatra S, Liu D, Lu Z, Jiang N. On-Surface Synthesis and Molecular Engineering of Carbon-Based Nanoarchitectures. ACS NANO 2021; 15:3578-3585. [PMID: 33606498 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c08148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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On-surface synthesis via covalent coupling of adsorbed precursor molecules on metal surfaces has emerged as a promising strategy for the design and fabrication of novel organic nanoarchitectures with unique properties and potential applications in nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, spintronics, catalysis, etc. Surface-chemistry-driven molecular engineering (i.e., bond cleavage, linkage, and rearrangement) by means of thermal activation, light irradiation, and tip manipulation plays critical roles in various on-surface synthetic processes, as exemplified by the work from the Ernst group in a prior issue of ACS Nano. In this Perspective, we highlight recent advances in and discuss the outlook for on-surface syntheses and molecular engineering of carbon-based nanoarchitectures.
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- Linfei Li
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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Lawrence J, Mohammed MSG, Rey D, Aguilar-Galindo F, Berdonces-Layunta A, Peña D, de Oteyza DG. Reassessing Alkyne Coupling Reactions While Studying the Electronic Properties of Diverse Pyrene Linkages at Surfaces. ACS NANO 2021; 15:4937-4946. [PMID: 33630588 PMCID: PMC7992190 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c09756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The combination of alkyne and halogen functional groups in the same molecule allows for the possibility of many different reactions when utilized in on-surface synthesis. Here, we use a pyrene-based precursor with both functionalities to examine the preferential reaction pathway when it is heated on an Au(111) surface. Using high-resolution bond-resolving scanning tunneling microscopy, we identify multiple stable intermediates along the prevailing reaction pathway that initiate with a clearly dominant Glaser coupling, together with a multitude of other side products. Importantly, control experiments with reactants lacking the halogen functionalization reveal the Glaser coupling to be absent and instead show the prevalence of non-dehydrogenative head-to-head alkyne coupling. We perform scanning tunneling spectroscopy on a rich variety of the product structures obtained in these experiments, providing key insights into the strong dependence of their HOMO-LUMO gaps on the nature of the intramolecular coupling. A clear trend is found of a decreasing gap that is correlated with the conversion of triple bonds to double bonds via hydrogenation and to higher levels of cyclization, particularly with nonbenzenoid product structures. We rationalize each of the studied cases.
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- James Lawrence
- Donostia
International Physics Center, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
- Centro
de Física de Materiales, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Donostia
International Physics Center, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
- Centro
de Física de Materiales, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Centro
Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica
e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química
Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago
de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Donostia
International Physics Center, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
- Centro
de Física de Materiales, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Centro
Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica
e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química
Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago
de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Donostia
International Physics Center, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
- Centro
de Física de Materiales, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain
- Ikerbasque,
Basque Foundation for Science, 48011 Bilbao, Spain
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