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Gao HY. Recent advances in organic molecule reactions on metal surfaces. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:19052-19068. [PMID: 38860468 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp06148e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Chemical reactions of organic molecules on metal surfaces have been intensively investigated in the past decades, where metals play the role of catalysts in many cases. In this review, first, we summarize recent works on spatial molecules, small H2O, O2, CO, CO2 molecules, and the molecules carrying silicon groups as the new trends of molecular candidates for on-surface chemistry applications. Then, we introduce spectroscopy and DFT study advances in on-surface reactions. Especially, in situ spectroscopy technologies, such as electron spectroscopy, force spectroscopy, X-ray photoemission spectroscopy, STM-induced luminescence, tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, temperature-programmed desorption spectroscopy, and infrared reflection adsorption spectroscopy, are important to confirm the occurrence of organic reactions and analyze the products. To understand the underlying mechanism, the DFT study provides detailed information about reaction pathways, conformational evolution, and organometallic intermediates. Usually, STM/nc-AFM topological images, in situ spectroscopy data, and DFT studies are combined to describe the mechanism behind on-surface organic reactions.
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- Hong-Ying Gao
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Applied Catalysis Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300350, China
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Wang J, Niu K, Zhu H, Xu C, Deng C, Zhao W, Huang P, Lin H, Li D, Rosen J, Liu P, Allegretti F, Barth JV, Yang B, Björk J, Li Q, Chi L. Universal inter-molecular radical transfer reactions on metal surfaces. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3030. [PMID: 38589464 PMCID: PMC11001993 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47252-1] [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: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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On-surface synthesis provides tools to prepare low-dimensional supramolecular structures. Traditionally, reactive radicals are a class of single-electron species, serving as exceptional electron-withdrawing groups. On metal surfaces, however, such species are affected by conduction band screening effects that may even quench their unpaired electron characteristics. As a result, radicals are expected to be less active, and reactions catalyzed by surface-stabilized radicals are rarely reported. Herein, we describe a class of inter-molecular radical transfer reactions on metal surfaces. With the assistance of aryl halide precursors, the coupling of terminal alkynes is steered from non-dehydrogenated to dehydrogenated products, resulting in alkynyl-Ag-alkynyl bonds. Dehalogenated molecules are fully passivated by detached hydrogen atoms. The reaction mechanism is unraveled by various surface-sensitive technologies and density functional theory calculations. Moreover, we reveal the universality of this mechanism on metal surfaces. Our studies enrich the on-surface synthesis toolbox and develop a pathway for producing low-dimensional organic materials.
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- Junbo Wang
- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & 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 & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, IFM, Linköping University, Linköping, 58183, Sweden
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Physics Department E20, Technical University of Munich, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, IFM, Linköping University, Linköping, 58183, Sweden
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Physics Department E20, Technical University of Munich, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Physics Department E20, Technical University of Munich, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
- Physics Department E20, Technical University of Munich, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748, Garching, Germany.
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, IFM, Linköping University, Linköping, 58183, Sweden.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China.
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, 999078, China.
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Lan H, Huo X, Jia Y, Wang D. Silyl Radical Generation from Silylboronic Pinacol Esters through Substitution with Aminyl Radicals. Org Lett 2024; 26:1011-1016. [PMID: 38289174 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c04085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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A novel strategy was developed to generate silyl radicals from silylboronic pinacol esters (SPEs) through nucleohomolytic substitution of boron with aminyl radicals. We successfully applied this strategy to obtain diverse organosilicon compounds using SPEs and N-nitrosamines under photoirradiation without any catalyst. The ability to access silyl radicals offers a new perspective for chemists to rapidly construct Si-X bonds.
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- Hongyan Lan
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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Yuan S, Zhu Z, Lu J, Zheng F, Jiang H, Sun Q. Applying a Deep-Learning-Based Keypoint Detection in Analyzing Surface Nanostructures. Molecules 2023; 28:5387. [PMID: 37513258 PMCID: PMC10384857 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28145387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) imaging has been routinely applied in studying surface nanostructures owing to its capability of acquiring high-resolution molecule-level images of surface nanostructures. However, the image analysis still heavily relies on manual analysis, which is often laborious and lacks uniform criteria. Recently, machine learning has emerged as a powerful tool in material science research for the automatic analysis and processing of image data. In this paper, we propose a method for analyzing molecular STM images using computer vision techniques. We develop a lightweight deep learning framework based on the YOLO algorithm by labeling molecules with its keypoints. Our framework achieves high efficiency while maintaining accuracy, enabling the recognitions of molecules and further statistical analysis. In addition, the usefulness of this model is exemplified by exploring the length of polyphenylene chains fabricated from on-surface synthesis. We foresee that computer vision methods will be frequently used in analyzing image data in the field of surface chemistry.
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- Shaoxuan Yuan
- 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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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Kong H, Viergutz L, Liu L, Sandvoß A, Peng X, Klaasen H, Fuchs H, Studer A. Highly Selective On-Surface Reactions of Aryl Propiolic Acids via Decarboxylative Coupling. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2210997. [PMID: 36740777 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Aryl propiolic acids are introduced as a new class of monomers in the field of on-surface chemistry to build up poly(arylenebutadiynylenes) through decarboxylative Glaser coupling. As compared to aryl alkynes that are routinely used in the on-surface Glaser coupling, it is found that the decarboxylative coupling occurs at slightly lower temperature and with excellent selectivity. Activation occurs through decarboxylation for the propiolic acids, whereas the classical Glaser coupling is achieved through alkyne CH activation, and this process shows poor selectivity. The efficiency of the decarboxylative coupling is documented by the successful polymerization of bis(propiolic acids) as monomers. It is also found that the new activation mode is compatible with aryl bromide functionalities, which allows the formation of unsymmetric metal-organic polymers on the surface by chemoselective sequential reactions. All transformations are analyzed by a scanning tunneling microscope and are further studied by density functional theory calculations.
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- Huihui Kong
- Herbert Gleiter Institute of Nanoscience, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, P. R. China
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- Organisch Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Center for Nanotechnology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149, Münster, Germany
- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Herbert Gleiter Institute of Nanoscience, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, P. R. China
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- Organisch Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Center for Nanotechnology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149, Münster, Germany
- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149, Münster, Germany
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On-surface synthesis of disilabenzene-bridged covalent organic frameworks. Nat Chem 2023; 15:136-142. [PMID: 36344816 PMCID: PMC9836936 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-022-01071-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Substituting carbon with silicon in organic molecules and materials has long been an attractive way to modify their electronic structure and properties. Silicon-doped graphene-based materials are known to exhibit exotic properties, yet conjugated organic materials with atomically precise Si substitution have remained difficult to prepare. Here we present the on-surface synthesis of one- and two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks whose backbones contain 1,4-disilabenzene (C4Si2) linkers. Silicon atoms were first deposited on a Au(111) surface, forming a AuSix film on annealing. The subsequent deposition and annealing of a bromo-substituted polyaromatic hydrocarbon precursor (triphenylene or pyrene) on this surface led to the formation of the C4Si2-bridged networks, which were characterized by a combination of high-resolution scanning tunnelling microscopy and photoelectron spectroscopy supported by density functional theory calculations. Each Si in a hexagonal C4Si2 ring was found to be covalently linked to one terminal Br atom. For the linear structure obtained with the pyrene-based precursor, the C4Si2 rings were converted into C4Si pentagonal siloles by further annealing.
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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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Giovanelli L, Pawlak R, Hussein F, MacLean O, Rosei F, Song W, Pigot C, Dumur F, Gigmes D, Ksari Y, Bondino F, Magnano E, Meyer E, Clair S. On-Surface Synthesis of Unsaturated Hydrocarbon Chains through C-S Activation. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200809. [PMID: 35657383 PMCID: PMC9540368 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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We use an on-surface synthesis approach to drive the homocoupling reaction of a simple dithiophenyl-functionalized precursor on Cu(111). The C-S activation reaction is initiated at low annealing temperature and yields unsaturated hydrocarbon chains interconnected in a fully conjugated reticulated network. High-resolution atomic force microscopy imaging reveals the opening of the thiophenyl rings and the presence of trans- and cis-oligoacetylene chains as well as pentalene units. The chemical transformations were studied by C 1s and S 2p core level photoemission spectroscopy and supported by theoretical calculations. At higher annealing temperature, additional cyclization reactions take place, leading to the formation of small graphene flakes.
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- University of BaselDepartment of PhysicsBaselCH4056Switzerland
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Physics andChemistry of the Ministry of EducationJilin Normal UniversityChangchun130103China
- Institut National de la Recherche ScientifiqueVarennesQuébecJ3X 1S2Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche ScientifiqueVarennesQuébecJ3X 1S2Canada
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- Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, IM2NPMarseilleFrance
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- IOM-CNR Laboratorio TASC AREA Science Park, Basovizza34149TriesteItaly
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- IOM-CNR Laboratorio TASC AREA Science Park, Basovizza34149TriesteItaly
- Department of PhysicsUniversity of JohannesburgPO Box 524Auckland Park2006South Africa
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- University of BaselDepartment of PhysicsBaselCH4056Switzerland
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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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Martin-Jimenez D, Ruppert MG, Ihle A, Ahles S, Wegner HA, Schirmeisen A, Ebeling D. Chemical bond imaging using torsional and flexural higher eigenmodes of qPlus sensors. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:5329-5339. [PMID: 35348167 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr01062c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Non-contact atomic force microscopy (AFM) with CO-functionalized tips allows visualization of the chemical structure of adsorbed molecules and identify individual inter- and intramolecular bonds. This technique enables in-depth studies of on-surface reactions and self-assembly processes. Herein, we analyze the suitability of qPlus sensors, which are commonly used for such studies, for the application of modern multifrequency AFM techniques. Two different qPlus sensors were tested for submolecular resolution imaging via actuating torsional and flexural higher eigenmodes and via bimodal AFM. The torsional eigenmode of one of our sensors is perfectly suited for performing lateral force microscopy (LFM) with single bond resolution. The obtained LFM images agree well with images from the literature, which were scanned with customized qPlus sensors that were specifically designed for LFM. The advantage of using a torsional eigenmode is that the same molecule can be imaged either with a vertically or laterally oscillating tip without replacing the sensor simply by actuating a different eigenmode. Submolecular resolution is also achieved by actuating the 2nd flexural eigenmode of our second sensor. In this case, we observe particular contrast features that only appear in the AFM images of the 2nd flexural eigenmode but not for the fundamental eigenmode. With complementary laser Doppler vibrometry measurements and AFM simulations we can rationalize that these contrast features are caused by a diagonal (i.e. in-phase vertical and lateral) oscillation of the AFM tip.
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- Daniel Martin-Jimenez
- Institute of Applied Physics (IAP), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, Giessen 35392, Germany.
- Center for Materials Research (LaMa), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, Giessen 35392, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Physics (IAP), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, Giessen 35392, Germany.
- Center for Materials Research (LaMa), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, Giessen 35392, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, Giessen 35392, Germany
- Center for Materials Research (LaMa), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, Giessen 35392, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, Giessen 35392, Germany
- Center for Materials Research (LaMa), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, Giessen 35392, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Physics (IAP), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, Giessen 35392, Germany.
- Center for Materials Research (LaMa), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, Giessen 35392, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Physics (IAP), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, Giessen 35392, Germany.
- Center for Materials Research (LaMa), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, Giessen 35392, Germany
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Liu L, Timmer A, Kolodzeiski E, Gao HY, Mönig H, Klaasen H, Meng X, Ren J, Studer A, Amirjalayer S, Fuchs H. Conformational evolution following the sequential molecular dehydrogenation of PMDI on a Cu(111) surface. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:6373-6378. [PMID: 36133488 PMCID: PMC9417866 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00590a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Molecular spatial conformational evolution following the corresponding chemical reaction pathway at surfaces is important to understand and optimize chemical processes. Combining experimental and theoretical methods, the sequential N-H and C-H dehydrogenation of pyromellitic diimide (PMDI) on a Cu(111) surface are reported. STM experiments and atomistic modeling allow structural analysis at each well-defined reaction step. First, exclusively the aromatic N-H dehydrogenation of the imide group is observed. Subsequently, the C-H group at the benzene core of PMDI gets activated leading to a dehydrogenation reaction forming metalorganic species where Cu adatoms pronouncedly protruding from the surface are coordinated by one or two PMDI ligands at the surface. All reactions of PMDI induce conformational changes at the surface as confirmed by STM imaging and DFT simulations. Such conformational evolution in sequential N-H and C-H activation provides a detailed insight to understand molecular dehydrogenation processes at surfaces.
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- Lacheng Liu
- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10 48149 Münster Germany
- Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech) Heisenbergstraße 11 48149 Münster Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10 48149 Münster Germany
- Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech) Heisenbergstraße 11 48149 Münster Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10 48149 Münster Germany
- Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech) Heisenbergstraße 11 48149 Münster Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10 48149 Münster Germany
- Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech) Heisenbergstraße 11 48149 Münster Germany
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University 300072 Tianjin China
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- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10 48149 Münster Germany
- Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech) Heisenbergstraße 11 48149 Münster Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10 48149 Münster Germany
- Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech) Heisenbergstraße 11 48149 Münster Germany
- Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel Leibnizstraße 19 24118 Kiel Germany
| | - Jindong Ren
- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10 48149 Münster Germany
- Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech) Heisenbergstraße 11 48149 Münster Germany
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 P. R. China
| | - Armido Studer
- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10 48149 Münster Germany
- Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech) Heisenbergstraße 11 48149 Münster Germany
| | - Harald Fuchs
- Physikalisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10 48149 Münster Germany
- Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech) Heisenbergstraße 11 48149 Münster Germany
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