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Ivantcova PM, Kolychev EL, Sizikov AA, Mochalova EN, Cherkasov VR, Nikitin MP. Carbene-coated metal nanoparticles for in vivo applications. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 242:114097. [PMID: 39067190 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.114097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 07/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) are well-recognized ligands of choice for preparing robust transition metal species. However, their use for fabrication of biomedically relevant nanoparticles has been limited to the synthesis of non-targeted particles showing increased tolerance to different aqueous coagulants. In this work, the first example of carbene-coated metal nanoparticles suitable for in vivo applications is presented. Directed design of a novel biscarbene NHC ligand allowed to prepare the first magnetite/gold (Fe3O4@AuNP@NHC) nanostructures and carbene gold (AuNP@NHC) nanoparticles with significant stability in aqueous solutions and enhanced ability to form bioconjugates. Furthermore, these nanoparticles exhibit an extraordinary property for inorganic nanoparticles: they can endure several additive-free air drying/redispersion cycles without deterioration of their colloidal behavior. Bioconjugated AuNP@NHC and multimodal Fe3O4@AuNP@NHC demonstrated a successful performance in three distinct applications: lateral flow tests, specific cancer cell targeting, and bioimaging. Thus, the results show the notable advantages of the N-heterocyclic carbene coating of inorganic nanoparticles and their utility for complex biomedical applications.
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- Polina M Ivantcova
- Sirius University of Science and Technology, Olimpiyskiy ave, b.1, Sirius, Krasnodar region 354340, Russian Federation.
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- Moscow Center for Advanced Studies, Kulakova str. 20, Moscow 123592, Russian Federation.
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- Moscow Center for Advanced Studies, Kulakova str. 20, Moscow 123592, Russian Federation; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Kerchenskaya str., 1А, Moscow 117303, Russian Federation
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- Sirius University of Science and Technology, Olimpiyskiy ave, b.1, Sirius, Krasnodar region 354340, Russian Federation; Moscow Center for Advanced Studies, Kulakova str. 20, Moscow 123592, Russian Federation; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Kerchenskaya str., 1А, Moscow 117303, Russian Federation
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- Moscow Center for Advanced Studies, Kulakova str. 20, Moscow 123592, Russian Federation; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Kerchenskaya str., 1А, Moscow 117303, Russian Federation
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- Sirius University of Science and Technology, Olimpiyskiy ave, b.1, Sirius, Krasnodar region 354340, Russian Federation; Moscow Center for Advanced Studies, Kulakova str. 20, Moscow 123592, Russian Federation; Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya str., 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russian Federation
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Jensen IM, Clark V, Kirby HL, Arroyo-Currás N, Jenkins DM. Tuning N-heterocyclic carbene wingtips to form electrochemically stable adlayers on metals. MATERIALS ADVANCES 2024:d4ma00648h. [PMID: 39156595 PMCID: PMC11325317 DOI: 10.1039/d4ma00648h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/20/2024]
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Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) are employed in electrochemical biosensors to passivate and functionalize electrode surfaces. These monolayers prevent the occurrence of undesired electrochemical reactions and act as scaffolds for coupling bioaffinity reagents. Thiols are the most common adlayer used for this application; however, the thiol-gold bond is susceptible to competitive displacement by naturally occurring solvated thiols in biological fluids, as well as to desorption under continuous voltage interrogation. To overcome these issues, N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) monolayers have been proposed as an alternative for electrochemical biosensor applications due to the strong carbon-gold bond. To maximize the effectiveness of NHCs for SAMs, a thorough understanding of both the steric effects of wingtip substituents and NHC precursor type to the passivation of electrode surfaces is required. In this study, five different NHC wingtips as well as two kinds of NHC precursors were evaluated. The best performing NHC adlayers can be cycled continuously for four days (over 30 000 voltammetric cycles) without appreciably desorbing from the electrode surface. Benchmark thiol monolayers, in contrast, rapidly desorb after only twelve hours. Investigations also show NHC adlayer formation on other biosensor-relevant electrodes such as platinum and palladium.
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- Isabel M Jensen
- Department of Chemistry University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville TN 37996 USA
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- Chemistry-Biology Interface Program Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville TN 37996 USA
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- Chemistry-Biology Interface Program Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 21218 USA
- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore MD 21205 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville TN 37996 USA
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Qie B, Wang Z, Jiang J, Zhang Z, Jacobse PH, Lu J, Li X, Liu F, Alexandrova AN, Louie SG, Crommie MF, Fischer FR. Synthesis and characterization of low-dimensional N-heterocyclic carbene lattices. Science 2024; 384:895-901. [PMID: 38781380 DOI: 10.1126/science.adm9814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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The covalent interaction of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) with transition metal atoms gives rise to distinctive frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs). These emergent electronic states have spurred the widespread adoption of NHC ligands in chemical catalysis and functional materials. Although formation of carbene-metal complexes in self-assembled monolayers on surfaces has been explored, design and electronic structure characterization of extended low-dimensional NHC-metal lattices remains elusive. Here we demonstrate a modular approach to engineering one-dimensional (1D) metal-organic chains and two-dimensional (2D) Kagome lattices using the FMOs of NHC-Au-NHC junctions to create low-dimensional molecular networks exhibiting intrinsic metallicity. Scanning tunneling spectroscopy and first-principles density functional theory reveal the contribution of C-Au-C π-bonding states to dispersive bands that imbue 1D- and 2D-NHC lattices with exceptionally small work functions.
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- Boyu Qie
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Bakar Institute of Digital Materials for the Planet, Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Duan JJ, Yang XQ, Li R, Li X, Chen T, Wang D. N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Derived 1,3,5-Trimethylenebenzene: On-Surface Synthesis and Electronic Structure. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:13025-13033. [PMID: 38693826 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c14298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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1,3,5-Trimethylenebenzene (1,3,5-TMB), a 3-fold-symmetric triradical with a high-spin ground state, is an attractive platform for investigating the unique spin properties of π-conjugated triangular triradicals. Here, we report the on-surface synthesis of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-derived 1,3,5-TMB (N-TMB) via surface-assisted C-C and C-N coupling reactions on Au(111). The chemical and electronic structures of N-TMB on the Au(111) surface are revealed with atomic precision using scanning tunneling microscopy and noncontact atomic force microscopy, combined with density functional theory (DFT) calculations. It is demonstrated that there is substantial charge transfer between N-TMB and the substrate, resulting in a positively charged N-TMB on Au(111). DFT calculations at the UB3LYP/def2-TZVP level of theory and multireference method, e.g., CASSCF/NEVPT2, indicate that N-TMB possesses a doublet ground state with reduced Cs symmetry in the gas phase, contrasting the quartet ground state of 1,3,5-TMB with D3h symmetry, and exhibits a doublet-quartet energy gap of -0.80 eV. The incorporation of NHC structures and the extended π-conjugation promote the spin-orbital overlaps in N-TMB, leading to Jahn-Teller distortion and the formation of a robust doublet state. Our results not only demonstrate the fabrication of polyradicals based on NHC but also shed light on the effect of NHC and π-conjugation on the electronic structure and spin coupling, which opens up new possibilities for precisely regulating the spin-spin exchange coupling of organic polyradicals.
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- Jun-Jie Duan
- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, 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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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Amit E, Mondal R, Berg I, Nairoukh Z, Gross E. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Monolayers on Metal-Oxide Films: Correlations between Adsorption Mode and Surface Functionality. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:10374-10383. [PMID: 38701356 PMCID: PMC11100006 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands have been self-assembled on various metal and semimetal surfaces, creating a covalent bond with surface metal atoms that led to high thermal and chemical stability of the self-assembled monolayer. This study explores the self-assembly of NHCs on metal-oxide films (CuOx, FeOx, and TiOx) and reveals that the properties of these metal-oxide substrates play a pivotal role in dictating the adsorption behavior of NHCs, influencing the decomposition route of the monolayer and its impact on work function values. While the attachment of NHCs onto CuOx is via coordination with surface oxygen atoms, NHCs interact with TiOx through coordination with surface metal atoms and with FeOx via coordination with both metal and oxygen surface atoms. These distinct binding modes arise due to variances in the electronic properties of the metal atoms within the investigated metal-oxide films. Contact angle and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy measurements have shown a significantly higher impact of F-NHC adsorption on CuOx than on TiOx and FeOx , correlated to a preferred, averaged upright orientation of F-NHC on CuOx.
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- Einav Amit
- Institute
of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
- The
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Institute
of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Institute
of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
- The
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Institute
of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Institute
of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
- The
Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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Lu Z, Mitra D, Narayan SR, Williams TJ. An Immobilized (Carbene)Nickel Catalyst for Water Oxidation. Polyhedron 2024; 252:116880. [PMID: 38435834 PMCID: PMC10907011 DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2024.116880] [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] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) of water splitting is essential to electrochemical energy storage applications. While nickel electrodes are widely available heterogeneous OER catalysts, homogeneous nickel catalysts for OER are underexplored. Here we report two carbene-ligated nickel(II) complexes that are exceptionally robust and efficient homogeneous water oxidation catalysts. Remarkably, these novel nickel complexes can assemble a stable thin film onto a metal electrode through poly-imidazole bridges, making them supported heterogeneous electrochemical catalysts that are resilient to leaching and stripping. Unlike molecular catalysts and nanoparticle catalysts, such electrode-supported metal-complex catalysts for OER are rare and have the potential to inspire new designs. The electrochemical OER with our nickel-carbene catalysts exhibits excellent current densities with high efficiency, low Tafel slope, and useful longevity for a base metal catalyst. Our data show that imidazole carbene ligands stay bonded to the nickel(II) centers throughout the catalysis, which allows the facile oxygen evolution.
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- Zhiyao Lu
- Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute, Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability, and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089-1661, United States
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- Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute, Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability, and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089-1661, United States
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- Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute, Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability, and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089-1661, United States
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- Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute, Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability, and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90089-1661, United States
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Ren J, Das M, Osthues H, Nyenhuis M, Schulze Lammers B, Kolodzeiski E, Mönig H, Amirjalayer S, Fuchs H, Doltsinis NL, Glorius F. The Electron-Rich and Nucleophilic N-Heterocyclic Imines on Metal Surfaces: Binding Modes and Interfacial Charge Transfer. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:7288-7294. [PMID: 38456796 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c11738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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The strongly electron-donating N-heterocyclic imines (NHIs) have been employed as excellent surface anchors for the thermodynamic stabilization of electron-deficient species due to their enhanced nucleophilicity. However, the binding mode and interfacial property of these new ligands are still unclear, representing a bottleneck for advanced applications in surface functionalization and catalysis. Here, NHIs with different side groups have been rationally designed, synthesized, and analyzed on various metal surfaces (Cu, Ag). Our results reveal different binding modes depending on the molecular structure and metal surface. The molecular design enables us to achieve a flat-lying or upright configuration and even a transition between these two binding modes depending on the coverage and time. Importantly, the two binding modes exhibit different degrees of interfacial charge transfer between the molecule and the surface. This study provides essential microscopic insight into the NHI adsorption geometry and interfacial charge transfer for the optimization of heterogeneous catalysts in coordination chemistry.
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- Jindong Ren
- 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
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P.R. China
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 40, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Solid State Theory and Center for Multiscale Theory and Computation, Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Solid State Theory and Center for Multiscale Theory and Computation, Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Solid State Theory and Center for Multiscale Theory and Computation, Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstraße 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Solid State Theory and Center for Multiscale Theory and Computation, Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 40, 48149 Münster, Germany
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Dery S, Cao W, Yao C, Copéret C. NMR Spectroscopic Signatures of Cationic Surface Sites from Supported Coinage Metals Interacting with N-Heterocyclic Carbenes. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:6466-6470. [PMID: 38428040 PMCID: PMC10941179 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c00200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have been extensively studied to modulate the reactivity of molecular catalysts, colloids, and their supported analogues, being isolated sites, clusters, or nanoparticles. While the interaction of NHCs on metal surfaces has been discussed in great detail, showing specific coordination chemistry depending on the type of NHC ligands, much less is known when the metal is dispersed on oxide supports, as in heterogeneous catalysts. Herein, we study the interaction of NHC ligands with Au surface sites dispersed on silica, a nonreducible oxide support. We identify the easy formation of bis-NHC ligated Au(I) surface sites parallel to what is found on metallic Au surfaces. These species display a specific 13C NMR spectroscopic signature that clearly distinguishes them from the mono-NHC Au(I) surface sites or supported imidazoliums. We find that bis-ligated surface species are not unique to supported Au(I) species and are found for the corresponding Ag(I) and Cu(I) species, as well as for the isolobal surface silanols. Furthermore, the interaction of NHC ligand with silica-supported Au nanoparticles also yields bis-NHC ligated Au(I) surface sites, indicating that metal atoms can also be easily extracted from nanoparticles, further illustrating the dynamics of these systems and the overall favorable formation of such bis-ligated species across a range of systems, besides what has been found on crystalline metal facets.
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- Shahar Dery
- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH
Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH
Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH
Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH
Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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Lee DS, Singh I, Veinot AJ, Aloisio MD, Lomax JT, Ragogna PJ, Crudden CM. Mesoionic carbene-based self-assembled monolayers on gold. Chem Sci 2024; 15:2480-2485. [PMID: 38362421 PMCID: PMC10866350 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc04720b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) have been widely studied as ligands for surface chemistry, and have shown advantages compared to existing ligands (e.g. thiols). Herein, we introduce mesoionic carbenes (MICs) as a new type of surface ligand. MICs exhibit higher σ-donor ability compared to typical NHCs, yet they have received little attention in the area of surface chemistry. The synthesis of MICs derived from imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine was established and fully characterized by spectroscopic methods. The self-assembly of these MICs on gold was analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Additionally, XPS was used to compare bonding ability in MICs compared to the typical NHCs. These results show that MIC overlayers on gold are robust, resistant to replacement by NHCs, and may be superior to NHCs for applications that require even greater levels of robustness.
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- Dianne S Lee
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston Ontario K7L 3N6 Canada
- Carbon to Metal Coating Institute, C2MCI, Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston Ontario K7L 4V1 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston Ontario K7L 3N6 Canada
- Carbon to Metal Coating Institute, C2MCI, Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston Ontario K7L 4V1 Canada
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- Carbon to Metal Coating Institute, C2MCI, Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston Ontario K7L 4V1 Canada
- Department of Chemistry, Western University London Ontario N6A 3K7 Canada
- Surface Science Western 999 Collip Cir London Ontario N6G 0J3 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston Ontario K7L 3N6 Canada
- Carbon to Metal Coating Institute, C2MCI, Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston Ontario K7L 4V1 Canada
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- Carbon to Metal Coating Institute, C2MCI, Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston Ontario K7L 4V1 Canada
- Department of Chemistry, Western University London Ontario N6A 3K7 Canada
- Surface Science Western 999 Collip Cir London Ontario N6G 0J3 Canada
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- Carbon to Metal Coating Institute, C2MCI, Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston Ontario K7L 4V1 Canada
- Department of Chemistry, Western University London Ontario N6A 3K7 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston Ontario K7L 3N6 Canada
- Carbon to Metal Coating Institute, C2MCI, Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston Ontario K7L 4V1 Canada
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Zhang T, Khomane SB, Singh I, Crudden CM, McBreen PH. N-heterocyclic carbene adsorption states on Pt(111) and Ru(0001). Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:4083-4090. [PMID: 38226886 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp03539e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
Abstract
N-heterocyclic carbene ligands (NHCs) are increasingly used to tune the properties of metal surfaces. The generally greater chemical and thermal robustness of NHCs on gold, as compared to thiolate surface ligands, underscores their potential for a range of applications. While much is now known about the adsorption geometry, overlayer structure, dynamics, and stability of NHCs on coinage elements, especially gold and copper, much less is known about their interaction with the surfaces of Pt-group metals, despite the importance of such metals in catalysis and electrochemistry. In this study, reflection absorption infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS) is used to probe the structure of benzimidazolylidene NHC ligands on Pt(111) and Ru(0001). The experiments exploit the intense absorption peaks of a CF3 substituent on the phenyl ring of the NHC backbone to provide unprecedented insight into adsorption geometry and chemical stability. The results also permit comparison with literature data for NHC ligands on Au(111) and to DFT predictions for NHCs on Pt(111) and Ru(0001), thereby greatly extending the known surface chemistry of NHCs and providing much needed molecular information for the design of metal-organic hybrid materials involving strongly reactive metals.
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- Tianchi Zhang
- Département de chimie et CCVC, Université Laval, Québec (Que), Canada, G1K OA6.
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- Département de chimie et CCVC, Université Laval, Québec (Que), Canada, G1K OA6.
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6.
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6.
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- Département de chimie et CCVC, Université Laval, Québec (Que), Canada, G1K OA6.
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Gutheil C, Roß G, Amirjalayer S, Mo B, Schäfer AH, Doltsinis NL, Braunschweig B, Glorius F. Tailored Monolayers of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes by Kinetic Control. ACS NANO 2024; 18:3043-3052. [PMID: 38252154 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c08045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Despite the substantial success of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) as stable and versatile surface modification ligands, their use in nanoscale applications beyond chemistry is still hampered by the failure to control the carbene binding mode, which complicates the fabrication of monolayers with the desired physicochemical properties. Here, we applied vibrational sum-frequency generation spectroscopy to conduct a pseudokinetic surface analysis of NHC monolayers on Au thin films under ambient conditions. We observe for two frequently used carbene structures that their binding mode is highly dynamic and changes with the adsorption time. In addition, we demonstrate that this transition can be accelerated or decelerated to adjust the binding mode of NHCs, which allows fabrication of tailored monolayers of NHCs simply by kinetic control.
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- Christian Gutheil
- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, University of Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, University of Münster, Corrensstraße 28/30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Festkörpertheorie and Center for Multiscale Theory and Computation, University of Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie und Phytochemie, University of Münster, Corrensstraße 48, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Festkörpertheorie and Center for Multiscale Theory and Computation, University of Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, University of Münster, Corrensstraße 28/30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, University of Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149 Münster, Germany
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Amit E, Berg I, Zhang W, Mondal R, Shema H, Gutkin V, Kravchuk T, Toste FD, Nairoukh Z, Gross E. Selective Deposition of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Monolayers on Designated Au Microelectrodes within an Electrode Array. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2302317. [PMID: 37667447 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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The incorporation of organic self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) in microelectronic devices requires precise spatial control over the self-assembly process. In this work, selective deposition of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) on specific electrodes within a two-microelectrode array is achieved by using pulsed electrodeposition. Spectroscopic analysis of the NHC-coated electrode arrays reveals that each electrode is selectively coated with a designated NHC. The impact of NHC monolayers on the electrodes' work function is quantified using Kelvin probe force microscopy. These measurements demonstrate that the work function values of each electrode can be independently tuned by the adsorption of a specific NHC. The presented deposition method enables to selectively coat designated microelectrodes in an electrode array with chosen NHC monolayers for tuning their chemical and electronic functionality.
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- Einav Amit
- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel
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- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel
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- Surface Science Laboratory of Solid-State Institute, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel
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Das M, Hogan C, Zielinski R, Kubicki M, Koy M, Kosbab C, Brozzesi S, Das A, Nehring MT, Balfanz V, Brühne J, Dähne M, Franz M, Esser N, Glorius F. N-Heterocyclic Olefins on a Silicon Surface. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202314663. [PMID: 37849449 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314663] [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: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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The adsorption of N-heterocyclic olefins (NHOs) on silicon is investigated in a combined scanning tunneling microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and density functional theory study. We find that both of the studied NHOs bind covalently, with ylidic character, to the silicon adatoms of the substrate and exhibit good thermal stability. The adsorption geometry strongly depends on the N-substituents: for large N-substituents, an upright adsorption geometry is favored, while a flat-lying geometry is found for the NHO with smaller wingtips. These different geometries strongly influence the quality and properties of the obtained monolayers. The upright geometry leads to the formation of ordered monolayers, whereas the flat-lying NHOs yield a mostly disordered, but denser, monolayer. The obtained monolayers both show large work function reductions, as the higher density of the flat-lying monolayer is found to compensate for the smaller vertical dipole moments. Our findings offer new prospects in the design of tailor-made ligand structures in organic electronics and optoelectronics, catalysis, and material science.
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- Mowpriya Das
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Istituto di Struttura della Materia-CNR (ISM-CNR), Via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133, Rome, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Roma 'Tor Vergata', Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für Festkörperphysik, Hardenbergstrasse 36, D-10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für Festkörperphysik, Hardenbergstrasse 36, D-10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für Festkörperphysik, Hardenbergstrasse 36, D-10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Roma 'Tor Vergata', Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für Festkörperphysik, Hardenbergstrasse 36, D-10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für Festkörperphysik, Hardenbergstrasse 36, D-10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für Festkörperphysik, Hardenbergstrasse 36, D-10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für Festkörperphysik, Hardenbergstrasse 36, D-10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für Festkörperphysik, Hardenbergstrasse 36, D-10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für Festkörperphysik, Hardenbergstrasse 36, D-10623, Berlin, Germany
- Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS e.V., Schwarzschildstrasse 8, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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Xu W, Wang D, Guo Q, Zhu S, Zhang L, Wang T, Moloney MG, Du W. Robust Sub-5 Nanometer bis(Diarylcarbene)-Based Thin Film for Molecular Electronics and Plasmonics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2303057. [PMID: 37266891 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In miniaturized electronic and optoelectronic circuits, molecular tunnel junctions have attracted enormous research interest due to their small footprint, low power consumption, and rich molecular functions. However, the most popular building blocks used in contemporary molecular tunnel junctions are thiol molecules, which attach to electrode surfaces via a metal-thiolate (MS) bond, showing low stability and usually quick degradation within several days. To pave the way for more widely applicable and stable molecular tunnel junctions, there is a need to develop new molecular anchoring groups. Here, this work demonstrates robust and air-stable molecular tunnel junctions with a sub-5 nanometer bis(diarylcarbene)-based thin film as the tunneling barrier, which anchors to the electrode surface via a AuC bond. The bis(diarylcarbene)-based molecular tunnel junctions exhibit high thermal stability against heating up to 200 °C and long storage lifetime over 5 months in an ambient environment. Both electrical and optical performance of these bis(diarylcarbene)-based molecular junctions are characterized systematically, showing similar behaviors to thiol-based junctions as well as largely improved emission stability. This research highlights the excellent performance of bis(diarylcarbene)-based molecular tunnel junctions, which could be useful for applications in molecular electronics and plasmonics.
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- Wenrui Xu
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research, Building A, 388 Ruo Shui Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research, Building A, 388 Ruo Shui Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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Richstein R, Eisen C, Ge L, Chalermnon M, Mayer F, Keppler BK, Chin JM, Reithofer MR. NHC stabilized copper nanoparticles via reduction of a copper NHC complex. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:9738-9741. [PMID: 37477599 PMCID: PMC10408246 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02745g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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The bottom-up synthesis of plasmonic NHC@CuNPs from common starting reagents, via the formation of the synthetically accessible NHC-Cu(I)-Br complex and its reduction by NH3·BH3 is reported. The resulting NHC@CuNPs have been characterized in detail by XPS, TEM and NMR spectroscopy. The stability of NHC@CuNPs was investigated under both inert and ambient conditions using UV-Vis analysis. While the NHC@CuNPs are stable under inert conditions for an extended period of time, the NPs oxidize under air to form CuxO with concomitant release of the stabilizing NHC ligand.
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- Robert Richstein
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry and Research, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry - Functional Materials, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, Vienna 1090, Austria.
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Pellitero M, Jensen IM, Dominique NL, Ekowo LC, Camden JP, Jenkins DM, Arroyo-Currás N. Stability of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Monolayers under Continuous Voltammetric Interrogation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:35701-35709. [PMID: 37449918 PMCID: PMC10377464 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c06148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are promising monolayer-forming ligands that can overcome limitations of thiol-based monolayers in terms of stability, surface functionality, and reactivity across a variety of transition-metal surfaces. Recent publications have reported the ability of NHCs to support biomolecular receptors on gold substrates for sensing applications and improved tolerance to prolonged biofluid exposure relative to thiols. However, important questions remain regarding the stability of these monolayers when subjected to voltage perturbations, which is needed for applications with electrochemical platforms. Here, we investigate the ability of two NHCs, 1,3-diisopropylbenzimidazole and 5-(ethoxycarbonyl)-1,3-diisopropylbenzimidazole, to form monolayers via self-assembly from methanolic solutions of their trifluoromethanesulfonate salts. We compare the electrochemical behavior of the resulting monolayers relative to that of benchmark mercaptohexanol monolayers in phosphate-buffered saline. Within the -0.15 to 0.25 V vs Ag|AgCl voltage window, NHC monolayers are stable on gold surfaces, wherein they electrochemically perform like thiol-based monolayers and undergo similar reorganization kinetics, displaying long-term stability under incubation in buffered media and under continuous voltammetric interrogation. At negative voltages, NHC monolayers cathodically desorb from the electrode surface at lower bias (-0.1 V) than thiol-based monolayers (-0.5 V). At voltages more positive than 0.25 V, NHC monolayers anodically desorb from electrode surfaces at similar voltages to thiol-based monolayers. These results highlight new limitations to NHC monolayer stability imposed by electrochemical interrogation of the underlying gold electrodes. Our results serve as a framework for future optimization of NHC monolayers on gold for electrochemical applications, as well as structure-functionality studies of NHCs on gold.
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- Miguel
Aller Pellitero
- Department
of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Notre Dame, Notre
Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Notre Dame, Notre
Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of Notre Dame, Notre
Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department
of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States
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Thimes RL, Santos AVB, Chen R, Kaur G, Jensen L, Jenkins DM, Camden JP. Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy to Unravel the Wingtip-Dependent Orientation of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes on Gold Nanoparticles. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:4219-4224. [PMID: 37125787 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c00588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are an attractive alternative to thiol ligands when forming self-assembled monolayers on noble-metal surfaces; however, relative to the well-studied thiol monolayers, comparatively little is known about the binding, orientation, and packing of NHC monolayers. Herein, we combine surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and first-principles theory to investigate how the alkyl "wingtip" groups, i.e., those attached to the nitrogens of N-heterocyclic carbenes, affect the NHC orientation on gold nanoparticles. Consistent with previous literature, smaller wingtip groups lead to stable flat configurations; surprisingly, bulkier wingtips also have stable flat configurations likely due to the presence of an adatom. Comparison of experimental SERS results with the theoretically calculated spectra for flat and vertical configurations shows that we are simultaneously detecting both NHC configurations. In addition to providing information on the adsorbate geometry, this study highlights the extreme SERS enhancement of vibrational modes perpendicular to the surface.
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- Rebekah L Thimes
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Fortunati A, Risplendi F, Re Fiorentin M, Cicero G, Parisi E, Castellino M, Simone E, Iliev B, Schubert TJS, Russo N, Hernández S. Understanding the role of imidazolium-based ionic liquids in the electrochemical CO 2 reduction reaction. Commun Chem 2023; 6:84. [PMID: 37120643 PMCID: PMC10148827 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-023-00875-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023] Open
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The development of efficient CO2 capture and utilization technologies driven by renewable energy sources is mandatory to reduce the impact of climate change. Herein, seven imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) with different anions and cations were tested as catholytes for the CO2 electrocatalytic reduction to CO over Ag electrode. Relevant activity and stability, but different selectivities for CO2 reduction or the side H2 evolution were observed. Density functional theory results show that depending on the IL anions the CO2 is captured or converted. Acetate anions (being strong Lewis bases) enhance CO2 capture and H2 evolution, while fluorinated anions (being weaker Lewis bases) favour the CO2 electroreduction. Differently from the hydrolytically unstable 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Triflate was the most promising IL, showing the highest Faradaic efficiency to CO (>95%), and up to 8 h of stable operation at high current rates (-20 mA & -60 mA), which opens the way for a prospective process scale-up.
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- Alessia Fortunati
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy
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- Iolitec Ionic Liquids Technologies GmbH, Im Zukunftspark 9, 74076, Heilbronn, Germany
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- Iolitec Ionic Liquids Technologies GmbH, Im Zukunftspark 9, 74076, Heilbronn, Germany
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Turin, Italy.
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Ikemoto S, Muratsugu S, Koitaya T, Tsuji Y, Das M, Yoshizawa K, Glorius F, Tada M. Coordination-Induced Trigger for Activity: N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Decorated Ceria Catalysts Incorporating Cr and Rh with Activity Induction by Surface Adsorption Site Control. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:1497-1504. [PMID: 36511728 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c07290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A coordination-induced trigger for catalytic activity is proposed on an N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-decorated ceria catalyst incorporating Cr and Rh (ICy-r-Cr0.19Rh0.06CeOz). ICy-r-Cr0.19Rh0.06CeOz was prepared by grafting 1,3-dicyclohexylimidazol-2-ylidene (ICy) onto H2-reduced Cr0.19Rh0.06CeOz (r-Cr0.19Rh0.06CeOz) surfaces, which went on to exhibit substantial catalytic activity for the 1,4-arylation of cyclohexenone with phenylboronic acid, whereas r-Cr0.19Rh0.06CeOz without ICy was inactive. FT-IR, Rh K-edge XAFS, XPS, and photoluminescence spectroscopy showed that the ICy carbene-coordinated Rh nanoclusters were the key active species. The coordination-induced trigger for catalytic activity on the ICy-bearing Rh nanoclusters could not be attributed to electronic donation from ICy to the Rh nanoclusters. DFT calculations suggested that ICy controlled the adsorption sites of the phenyl group on the Rh nanocluster to promote the C-C bond formation of the phenyl group and cyclohexenone.
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- Satoru Ikemoto
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
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- Department of Materials Molecular Science, Institute for Molecular Science, Myodaiji-cho, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering and International Research Center for Molecular Systems, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.,Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-1 Kasuga-koen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering and International Research Center for Molecular Systems, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan.,Research Center for Materials Science (RCMS), Integrated Research Consortium on Chemical Sciences (IRCCS), and Institute for Advanced Study, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
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Knecht P, Meier D, Reichert J, Duncan DA, Schwarz M, Küchle JT, Lee T, Deimel PS, Feulner P, Allegretti F, Auwärter W, Médard G, Seitsonen AP, Barth JV, Papageorgiou AC. N‐Heterocyclic Carbenes: Molecular Porters of Surface Mounted Ru‐Porphyrins. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202211877. [PMID: 36200438 PMCID: PMC10092334 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202211877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Ru-porphyrins act as convenient pedestals for the assembly of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) on solid surfaces. Upon deposition of a simple NHC ligand on a close packed Ru-porphyrin monolayer, an extraordinary phenomenon can be observed: Ru-porphyrin molecules are transferred from the silver surface to the next molecular layer. We have investigated the structural features and dynamics of this portering process and analysed the associated binding strengths and work function changes. A rearrangement of the molecular layer is induced by the NHC uptake: the NHC selective binding to the Ru causes the ejection of whole porphyrin molecules from the molecular layer on silver to the layer on top. This reorganisation can be reversed by thermally induced desorption of the NHC ligand. We anticipate that the understanding of such mass transport processes will have crucial implications for the functionalisation of surfaces with carbenes.
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- Peter Knecht
- Physics Department E20 Technical University of Munich James Franck Straße 1 85748 Garching Germany
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- Physics Department E20 Technical University of Munich James Franck Straße 1 85748 Garching Germany
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- Physics Department E20 Technical University of Munich James Franck Straße 1 85748 Garching Germany
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- Diamond Light Source Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot OX11 0QX UK
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- Physics Department E20 Technical University of Munich James Franck Straße 1 85748 Garching Germany
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- Physics Department E20 Technical University of Munich James Franck Straße 1 85748 Garching Germany
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- Diamond Light Source Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot OX11 0QX UK
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- Physics Department E20 Technical University of Munich James Franck Straße 1 85748 Garching Germany
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- Physics Department E20 Technical University of Munich James Franck Straße 1 85748 Garching Germany
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- Physics Department E20 Technical University of Munich James Franck Straße 1 85748 Garching Germany
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- Physics Department E20 Technical University of Munich James Franck Straße 1 85748 Garching Germany
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- Chair of Proteomics and Bioanalytics Technical University of Munich Emil Erlenmeyer Forum 5 85354 Freising Germany
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- Département de Chimie École Normale Supérieure 24 rue Lhomond 75005 Paris France
- Université de recherche Paris-Sciences-et-Lettres Sorbonne Université Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 75005 Paris France
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- Physics Department E20 Technical University of Munich James Franck Straße 1 85748 Garching Germany
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- Physics Department E20 Technical University of Munich James Franck Straße 1 85748 Garching Germany
- Department of Chemistry Laboratory of Physical Chemistry National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Panepistimiopolis 157 71 Athens Greece
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Navarro JJ, Das M, Tosoni S, Landwehr F, Bruce JP, Heyde M, Pacchioni G, Glorius F, Roldan Cuenya B. Covalent Adsorption of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes on a Copper Oxide Surface. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:16267-16271. [PMID: 36049156 PMCID: PMC9479068 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c06335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Tuning the properties of oxide surfaces through the adsorption
of designed ligands is highly desirable for several applications,
such as catalysis. N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have been successfully
employed as ligands for the modification of metallic surfaces. On
the other hand, their potential as modifiers of ubiquitous oxide surfaces
still needs to be developed. Here we show that a model NHC binds covalently
to a copper oxide surface under UHV conditions. In particular, we
report the first example of a covalent bond between NHCs and oxygen
atoms from the oxide layer. This study demonstrates that NHC can also
act as a strong anchor on oxide surfaces.
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- Juan J Navarro
- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Interface Science, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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Navarro JJ, Das M, Tosoni S, Landwehr F, Koy M, Heyde M, Pacchioni G, Glorius F, Roldan Cuenya B. Growth of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Assemblies on Cu(100) and Cu(111): From Single Molecules to Magic-Number Islands. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202202127. [PMID: 35468246 PMCID: PMC9401596 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202202127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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N‐Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have superior properties as building blocks of self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs). Understanding the influence of the substrate in the molecular arrangement is a fundamental step before employing these ligands in technological applications. Herein, we study the molecular arrangement of a model NHC on Cu(100) and Cu(111). While mostly disordered phases appear on Cu(100), on Cu(111) well‐defined structures are formed, evolving from magic‐number islands to molecular ribbons with coverage. This work presents the first example of magic‐number islands formed by NHC assemblies on flat surfaces. Diffusion and commensurability are key factors explaining the observed arrangements. These results shed light on the molecule‐substrate interaction and open the possibility of tuning nanopatterned structures based on NHC assemblies.
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- Juan J Navarro
- Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Department of Interface Science, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125, Milano, Italy
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- Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Department of Interface Science, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Department of Interface Science, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125, Milano, Italy
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstraße 40, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Department of Interface Science, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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Berg I, Amit E, Hale L, Toste FD, Gross E. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Based Nanolayer for Copper Film Oxidation Mitigation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201093. [PMID: 35315187 PMCID: PMC9321544 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The wide use of copper is limited by its rapid oxidation. Main oxidation mitigation approaches involve alloying or surface passivation technologies. However, surface alloying often modifies the physical properties of copper, while surface passivation is characterized by limited thermal and chemical stability. Herein, we demonstrate an electrochemical approach for surface‐anchoring of an N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) nanolayer on a copper electrode by electro‐deposition of alkyne‐functionalized imidazolium cations. Water reduction reaction generated a high concentration of hydroxide ions that induced deprotonation of imidazolium cations and self‐assembly of NHCs on the copper electrode. In addition, alkyne group deprotonation enabled on‐surface polymerization by coupling surface‐anchored and solvated NHCs, which resulted in a 2 nm thick NHC‐nanolayer. Copper film coated with a NHC‐nanolayer demonstrated high oxidation resistance at elevated temperatures and under alkaline conditions.
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- Iris Berg
- Institute of Chemistry and the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry and the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Institute of Chemistry and the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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Navarro JJ, Das M, Tosoni S, Landwehr F, Koy M, Heyde M, Pacchioni G, Glorius F, Roldan Cuenya B. Wachstum von N‐heterocyclischen Carbenen auf Cu(100) und Cu(111): von einzelnen Molekülen bis hin zu Inseln mit magischen Zahlen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202202127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Juan J. Navarro
- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Abteilung für Grenzflächenwissenschaft Faradayweg 4–6 14195 Berlin Deutschland
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Organisch-Chemisches Institut Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali Università di Milano-Bicocca Via Cozzi 55 20125 Milano Italien
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Abteilung für Grenzflächenwissenschaft Faradayweg 4–6 14195 Berlin Deutschland
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Organisch-Chemisches Institut Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Abteilung für Grenzflächenwissenschaft Faradayweg 4–6 14195 Berlin Deutschland
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali Università di Milano-Bicocca Via Cozzi 55 20125 Milano Italien
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Organisch-Chemisches Institut Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Abteilung für Grenzflächenwissenschaft Faradayweg 4–6 14195 Berlin Deutschland
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Berg I, Amit E, Hale L, Toste FD, Gross E. N
‐Heterocyclic Carbene Nanolayer for Copper Film Oxidation Mitigation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202201093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Iris Berg
- Institute of Chemistry and the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology The Hebrew University Jerusalem 91904 Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry and the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology The Hebrew University Jerusalem 91904 Israel
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- Department of Chemistry University of California Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of California Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Institute of Chemistry and the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology The Hebrew University Jerusalem 91904 Israel
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Angove E, Grillo F, Früchtl HA, Veinot AJ, Singh I, Horton JH, Crudden CM, Baddeley CJ. Highly Ordered N-Heterocyclic Carbene Monolayers on Cu(111). J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:2051-2056. [PMID: 35200016 PMCID: PMC9007529 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c04073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
Abstract
The benzannulated N-heterocyclic carbene, 1,3-dibenzylbenzimidazolylidene (NHCDBZ) forms large, highly ordered domains when adsorbed on Cu(111) under ultrahigh vacuum conditions. A combination of scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM), high-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS), and density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveals that the overlayer consists of vertical benzannulated NHC moieties coordinating to Cu adatoms. Long-range order results from the placement of the two benzyl substituents on opposite sides of the benzimidazole moiety, with their aromatic rings approximately parallel to the surface. The organization of three surface-bound benzyl substituents from three different NHCs into a triangular array controls the formation of a highly ordered Kagome-like surface lattice. By comparison with earlier studies of NHCs on Cu(111), we show that the binding geometry and self-assembly of NHCDBZ are influenced by intermolecular and adsorbate-substrate interactions and facilitated by the flexibility of the methylene linkage between the N-heterocycle and the aromatic wingtip substituents.
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- Eloise Angove
- EaStCHEM
School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16
9ST, United Kingdom
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- EaStCHEM
School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16
9ST, United Kingdom
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- EaStCHEM
School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16
9ST, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario Canada, K7L 3N6
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- Department
of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario Canada, K7L 3N6
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- Department
of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario Canada, K7L 3N6
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- Department
of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario Canada, K7L 3N6
- Institute
of Transformative Bio-Molecules, ITbM-WPI, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Chikusa 464-8601, Japan
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- EaStCHEM
School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16
9ST, United Kingdom
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Kaur G, Thimes RL, Camden JP, Jenkins DM. Fundamentals and applications of N-heterocyclic carbene functionalized gold surfaces and nanoparticles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:13188-13197. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cc05183d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Improved stability and higher degree of synthetic tunability has allowed N-heterocyclic carbenes to supplant thiols as ligands for gold surface functionalization. This review article summarizes the basic science and applications of NHCs on gold.
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- Gurkiran Kaur
- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996, USA
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Dominique NL, Chen R, Santos AVB, Strausser SL, Rauch T, Kotseos CQ, Boggess WC, Jensen L, Jenkins DM, Camden JP. Ad aurum: tunable transfer of N-heterocyclic carbene complexes to gold surfaces. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi01941h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The exceptional stability of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) monolayers on gold surfaces and nanoparticles (AuNPs) is enabling new and diverse applications from catalysis to biomedicine.
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- Nathaniel L. Dominique
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Penn State University, 101 Chemistry Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Penn State University, 101 Chemistry Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Penn State University, 101 Chemistry Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA
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Jain M, Gerstmann U, Schmidt WG, Aldahhak H. Adatom mediated adsorption of N-heterocyclic carbenes on Cu(111) and Au(111). J Comput Chem 2021; 43:413-420. [PMID: 34967459 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.26801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
The adsorption of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) on Cu(111) and Au(111) surfaces is studied with density-functional theory. The role of the molecular side groups as well as the surface morphology in determining the adsorption geometry are explored in detail. Flat-laying NHCs, as observed experimentally for NHC with relatively small side groups, result from the adsorption at adatoms and give rise to the so-called ballbot configurations, which are more stable than adsorption on flat surfaces and provide an efficient precursor for the formation of bis(NHC) dimers. On Au(111), the resulting (NHC)2 Au complexes are purely physisorbed and thus mobile. On the more reactive Cu(111), in contrast, the central Cu atom in the (NHC)2 Cu dimer is still covalently bound to the surface, resulting in a mobility, which has to be thermally activated.
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- Mitisha Jain
- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Materialphysik, Universität Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Materialphysik, Universität Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Materialphysik, Universität Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Materialphysik, Universität Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany
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Bellotti P, Koy M, Hopkinson MN, Glorius F. Recent advances in the chemistry and applications of N-heterocyclic carbenes. Nat Rev Chem 2021; 5:711-725. [PMID: 37118184 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-021-00321-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 218] [Impact Index Per Article: 72.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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N-Heterocyclic carbenes, despite being isolated and characterized three decades ago, still capture scientists' interest as versatile, modular and strongly coordinating moieties. In the last decade, driven by the increasingly refined fundamental understanding of their behaviour, the emergence of new carbene frameworks and cogent sustainability issues, N-heterocyclic carbenes have experienced a tremendous increase in utilization across several disparate fields. In this Review, a concise overview of N-heterocyclic carbenes encompassing their history, properties and applications in transition metal catalysis, on-surface chemistry, main group chemistry and organocatalysis is provided. Emphasis is placed on developments emerging in the last seven years and on envisaging future directions.
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Dery S, Bellotti P, Ben-Tzvi T, Freitag M, Shahar T, Cossaro A, Verdini A, Floreano L, Glorius F, Gross E. Influence of N-Substituents on the Adsorption Geometry of OH-Functionalized Chiral N-Heterocyclic Carbenes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:10029-10035. [PMID: 34370475 PMCID: PMC9234974 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c01199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Adsorption of chiral molecules on heterogeneous catalysts is a simple approach for inducing an asymmetric environment to enable enantioselective reactivity. Although the concept of chiral induction is straightforward, its practical utilization is far from simple, and only a few examples toward the successful chiral induction by surface anchoring of asymmetric modifiers have been demonstrated so far. Elucidating the factors that lead to successful chiral induction is therefore a crucial step for understanding the mechanism by which chirality is transferred. Herein, we identify the adsorption geometry of OH-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs), which are chemical analogues to chiral modifiers that successfully promoted α-arylation reactions once anchored on Pd nanoparticles. Polarized near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) measurements on Pd(111) revealed that NHCs that were associated with low enantioselectivity were characterized with a well-ordered structure, in which the imidazole ring was vertically positioned and the OH-functionalized side arms were flat-lying. OH-functionalized NHCs that were associated with high enantioselectivity revealed a disordered/flexible adsorption geometry, which potentially enabled better interaction between the OH group and the prochiral reactant.
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- Shahar Dery
- Institute
of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Organisch-Chemisches
Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität
Münster, Münster 48149, Germany
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- Institute
of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Organisch-Chemisches
Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität
Münster, Münster 48149, Germany
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- Institute
of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- CNR-IOM,
Laboratorio Nazionale TASC, Basovizza SS-14, Trieste 34012, Italy
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- CNR-IOM,
Laboratorio Nazionale TASC, Basovizza SS-14, Trieste 34012, Italy
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- CNR-IOM,
Laboratorio Nazionale TASC, Basovizza SS-14, Trieste 34012, Italy
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- Organisch-Chemisches
Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität
Münster, Münster 48149, Germany
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- Institute
of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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Inayeh A, Groome RRK, Singh I, Veinot AJ, de Lima FC, Miwa RH, Crudden CM, McLean AB. Self-assembly of N-heterocyclic carbenes on Au(111). Nat Commun 2021; 12:4034. [PMID: 34188031 PMCID: PMC8241988 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23940-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Although the self-assembly of organic ligands on gold has been dominated by sulfur-based ligands for decades, a new ligand class, N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs), has appeared as an interesting alternative. However, fundamental questions surrounding self-assembly of this new ligand remain unanswered. Herein, we describe the effect of NHC structure, surface coverage, and substrate temperature on mobility, thermal stability, NHC surface geometry, and self-assembly. Analysis of NHC adsorption and self-assembly by scanning tunneling microscopy and density functional theory have revealed the importance of NHC-surface interactions and attractive NHC-NHC interactions on NHC monolayer structures. A remarkable way these interactions manifest is the need for a threshold NHC surface coverage to produce upright, adatom-mediated adsorption motifs with low surface diffusion. NHC wingtip structure is also critical, with primary substituents leading to the formation of flat-lying NHC2Au complexes, which have high mobility when isolated, but self-assemble into stable ordered lattices at higher surface concentrations. These and other studies of NHC surface chemistry will be crucial for the success of these next-generation monolayers.
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- Alex Inayeh
- Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Brazilian Nanotechnology National, Laboratory, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, Japan.
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- Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
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Franz M, Chandola S, Koy M, Zielinski R, Aldahhak H, Das M, Freitag M, Gerstmann U, Liebig D, Hoffmann AK, Rosin M, Schmidt WG, Hogan C, Glorius F, Esser N, Dähne M. Controlled growth of ordered monolayers of N-heterocyclic carbenes on silicon. Nat Chem 2021; 13:828-835. [PMID: 34155377 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-021-00721-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are promising modifiers and anchors for surface functionalization and offer some advantages over thiol-based systems. Because of their strong binding affinity and high electron donation, NHCs can dramatically change the properties of the surfaces to which they are bonded. Highly ordered NHC monolayers have so far been limited to metal surfaces. Silicon, however, remains the element of choice in semiconductor devices and its modification is therefore of utmost importance for electronic industries. Here, a comprehensive study on the adsorption of NHCs on silicon is presented. We find covalently bound NHC molecules in an upright adsorption geometry and demonstrate the formation of highly ordered monolayers exhibiting good thermal stability and strong work function reductions. The structure and ordering of the monolayers is controlled by the substrate geometry and reactivity and in particular by the NHC side groups. These findings pave the way towards a tailor-made organic functionalization of silicon surfaces and, thanks to the high modularity of NHCs, new electronic and optoelectronic applications.
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- Martin Franz
- Institut für Festkörperphysik, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Festkörperphysik, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Materialphysik, Universität Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany.,Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialen und Energie GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Festkörperphysik, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS e.V., Berlin, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Materialphysik, Universität Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Materialphysik, Universität Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany
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- Institut für Festkörperphysik, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Festkörperphysik, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Materialphysik, Universität Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany
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- Istituto di Struttura della Materia-CNR (ISM-CNR), Rome, Italy.,Department of Physics, Università di Roma 'Tor Vergata', Rome, Italy
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany.
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- Institut für Festkörperphysik, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany. .,Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS e.V., Berlin, Germany.
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- Institut für Festkörperphysik, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Sun F, Tang Q. The ligand effect on the interface structures and electrocatalytic applications of atomically precise metal nanoclusters. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:352001. [PMID: 34101616 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac027c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Metal nanoclusters, also known as ultra-small metal nanoparticles, occupy the gap between discrete atoms and plasmonic nanomaterials, and are an emerging class of atomically precise nanomaterials. Metal nanoclusters protected by different types of ligands, such as thiolates, alkynyls, hydrides, and N-heterocyclic carbenes, have been synthesized in recent years. Moreover, recent experiment and theoretical studies also indicated that the metal nanoclusters show great promise in many electrocatalytic reactions, such as hydrogen evolution, oxygen reduction, and CO2reduction. The atomically precise nature of their structures enables the elucidation of structure-property relationships and the reaction mechanisms, which is essential if nanoclusters with enhanced performances are to be rationally designed. Particularly, the ligands play an important role in affecting the interface bonding, stability and electrocatalytic activity/selectivity. In this review, we mainly focus on the ligand effect on the interface structure of metal nanoclusters and then discuss the recent advances in electrocatalytic applications. Furthermore, we point out our perspectives on future efforts in this field.
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- Fang Sun
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, People's Republic of China
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Mieres-Perez J, Lucht K, Trosien I, Sander W, Sanchez-Garcia E, Morgenstern K. Controlling Reactivity-Real-Space Imaging of a Surface Metal Carbene. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:4653-4660. [PMID: 33599124 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c12995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Metal carbenes are key intermediates in a plethora of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic processes. However, despite their importance to heterogeneous catalysis, the influence of surface attachment on carbene reactivity has not yet been explored. Here, we reveal the interactions of fluorenylidene (FY), an archetypical aromatic carbene of extreme reactivity, with a Ag(111) surface. For the first time, the interaction of a highly reactive carbene with a metal surface could be studied by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). FY chemisorbs on Ag(111) with an estimated desorption energy of 3 eV, forming a surface bound silver-carbene complex. The surface interaction leads to a switching of the electronic ground state of FY from triplet to singlet, and to controlled chemical reactivity. This atomistic understanding of the interplay between carbenes and metal surfaces opens the way for the development of novel classes of catalytic systems based on surface metal carbenes.
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- Joel Mieres-Perez
- Universität Duisburg-Essen, Computational Biochemistry, Universitätsstr.2, D-45141 Essen, Germany
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- Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie I, Universitätsstr.150, D-44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Lehrstuhl für Organische Chemie II, Universitätsstr.150, D-44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Lehrstuhl für Organische Chemie II, Universitätsstr.150, D-44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Universität Duisburg-Essen, Computational Biochemistry, Universitätsstr.2, D-45141 Essen, Germany
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- Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie I, Universitätsstr.150, D-44801 Bochum, Germany
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Knecht P, Zhang B, Reichert J, Duncan DA, Schwarz M, Haag F, Ryan PTP, Lee TL, Deimel PS, Feulner P, Allegretti F, Auwärter W, Médard G, Seitsonen AP, Barth JV, Papageorgiou AC. Assembly and Manipulation of a Prototypical N-Heterocyclic Carbene with a Metalloporphyrin Pedestal on a Solid Surface. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:4433-4439. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c01229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Peter Knecht
- Physics Department E20, Technical University of Munich, James Franck Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Physics Department E20, Technical University of Munich, James Franck Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Physics Department E20, Technical University of Munich, James Franck Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0QX, U.K
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- Physics Department E20, Technical University of Munich, James Franck Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Physics Department E20, Technical University of Munich, James Franck Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0QX, U.K
- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0QX, U.K
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- Physics Department E20, Technical University of Munich, James Franck Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Physics Department E20, Technical University of Munich, James Franck Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Physics Department E20, Technical University of Munich, James Franck Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Physics Department E20, Technical University of Munich, James Franck Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Chair of Proteomics and Bioanalytics, Technical University of Munich, Emil Erlenmeyer Forum 5, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Département de Chimie, École Normale Supérieure, 24 rue Lhomond, F-75005 Paris, France
- Université de Recherche Paris-Sciences-et-Lettres, Sorbonne Université, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Physics Department E20, Technical University of Munich, James Franck Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Physics Department E20, Technical University of Munich, James Franck Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Kang S, Byeon SE, Yoon HJ. N
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Carbene Anchors in Electronics Applications. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.12261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Seohyun Kang
- Department of Chemistry Korea University Seoul 02841 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Korea University Seoul 02841 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Korea University Seoul 02841 Republic of Korea
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Muñoz-Castro A, MacLeod Carey D, Arratia-Perez R. Relativistic effects on dative carbon-coinage metal bond. Evaluation of NHC-MCl (M = Cu, Ag, Au) from relativistic DFT. Polyhedron 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2021.115020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Muñoz-Castro A, Wang G, Ponduru TT, Dias HVR. Synthesis and characterization of N-heterocyclic carbene-MOEt 2 complexes (M = Cu, Ag, Au). Analysis of solvated auxiliary-ligand free [(NHC)M] + species. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:1577-1583. [PMID: 33406199 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp05222a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We report the synthesis, characterization and computational analysis of coinage metal-ether complexes supported by N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHC), SIPr and Et2CAAC. The related water adducts are also included. The [(NHC)M]+(M = Cu, Ag, Au) species show the noteworthy ability to bind Et2O and H2O. This interaction towards Et2O and H2O is partly ascribed to a σ-hole bonding with an almost linear disposition, taking advantage of the enhanced σ-hole potential evaluated for such [(NHC)M]+ species. This enhanced ability is larger than those found for non-covalent interactions involving main group species.
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- Alvaro Muñoz-Castro
- Grupo de Química Inorgánica y Materiales Moleculares, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autonoma de Chile, El Llano Subercaseaux 2801, Santiago, Chile.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019, USA.
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Amirjalayer S, Bakker A, Freitag M, Glorius F, Fuchs H. Cooperation of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes on a Gold Surface. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:21230-21235. [PMID: 32822093 PMCID: PMC7702088 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202010634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Atomically precise tailoring of interface structures is crucial for developing functional materials. We demonstrate an N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) based molecular tool, which modifies the structure of a gold surface with atomic accuracy by the formation of gold nanorods. After adsorption on the gold surface, individual surface atoms are pulled out by the NHCs, generating single-atom surface defects and mobile NHC-Au species. Atomistic calculations reveal that these molecular "ballbots" can act as assembling tools to dislocate individual surface atoms. The predicted functionality of these carbene-based complexes is confirmed by scanning tunneling microscopy measurements. Cooperative operation of these NHC-Au species induces a step-wise formation of gold nanorods. Consequently, the surface is re-structured by a zipper-type mechanism. Our work presents a foundation to utilize molecular-based nanotools to design surface structures.
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- Saeed Amirjalayer
- Physikalisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-UniversitätWilhelm-Klemm-Straße 1048149MünsterGermany
- Center for NanotechnologyHeisenbergstraße 1148149MünsterGermany
- Center for Multiscale Theory and ComputationWestfälische Wilhelms-UniversitätCorrensstraße 4048149MünsterGermany
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- Physikalisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-UniversitätWilhelm-Klemm-Straße 1048149MünsterGermany
- Center for NanotechnologyHeisenbergstraße 1148149MünsterGermany
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- Organisch-Chemisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-UniversitätCorrensstraße 4048149MünsterGermany
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- Organisch-Chemisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-UniversitätCorrensstraße 4048149MünsterGermany
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- Physikalisches InstitutWestfälische Wilhelms-UniversitätWilhelm-Klemm-Straße 1048149MünsterGermany
- Center for NanotechnologyHeisenbergstraße 1148149MünsterGermany
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Amit E, Dery L, Dery S, Kim S, Roy A, Hu Q, Gutkin V, Eisenberg H, Stein T, Mandler D, Dean Toste F, Gross E. Electrochemical deposition of N-heterocyclic carbene monolayers on metal surfaces. Nat Commun 2020; 11:5714. [PMID: 33177496 PMCID: PMC7658200 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19500-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have been widely utilized for the formation of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on various surfaces. The main methodologies for preparation of NHCs-based SAMs either requires inert atmosphere and strong base for deprotonation of imidazolium precursors or the use of specifically-synthesized precursors such as NHC(H)[HCO3] salts or NHC–CO2 adducts. Herein, we demonstrate an electrochemical approach for surface-anchoring of NHCs which overcomes the need for dry environment, addition of exogenous strong base or restricting synthetic steps. In the electrochemical deposition, water reduction reaction is used to generate high concentration of hydroxide ions in proximity to a metal electrode. Imidazolium cations were deprotonated by hydroxide ions, leading to carbenes formation that self-assembled on the electrode’s surface. SAMs of NO2-functionalized NHCs and dimethyl-benzimidazole were electrochemically deposited on Au films. SAMs of NHCs were also electrochemically deposited on Pt, Pd and Ag films, demonstrating the wide metal scope of this deposition technique. N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have been widely used for the formation of monolayers but self-assembly methods come with drawbacks such as need for dry environment or using specifically-synthesized precursors. Here, the authors demonstrate an approach for surface-anchoring of NHCs which overcomes these limitations by using electrochemically-assisted deprotonation.
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- Einav Amit
- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel.,The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel.,The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel.,The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Bruker Nano Surfaces Division, 112 Robin Hill Road, Santa Barbara, CA, 93117, USA
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- Bruker Nano Surfaces Division, 112 Robin Hill Road, Santa Barbara, CA, 93117, USA
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- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel.,The Fritz Haber Center for Molecular Dynamics Research, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel.,The Fritz Haber Center for Molecular Dynamics Research, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel.,The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel. .,The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel.
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Doud EA, Starr RL, Kladnik G, Voevodin A, Montes E, Arasu NP, Zang Y, Zahl P, Morgante A, Venkataraman L, Vázquez H, Cvetko D, Roy X. Cyclopropenylidenes as Strong Carbene Anchoring Groups on Au Surfaces. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:19902-19906. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c10743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- CNR-IOM Laboratorio Nazionale TASC, Basovizza
SS-14, km 163.5, 34149 Trieste, Italy
- Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Jadranska 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Cukrovarnická 10, Prague 16200, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Cukrovarnická 10, Prague 16200, Czech Republic
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- CNR-IOM Laboratorio Nazionale TASC, Basovizza
SS-14, km 163.5, 34149 Trieste, Italy
- Department of Physics, University of Trieste, via A. Valerio 2, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Cukrovarnická 10, Prague 16200, Czech Republic
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- CNR-IOM Laboratorio Nazionale TASC, Basovizza
SS-14, km 163.5, 34149 Trieste, Italy
- Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Jadranska 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- J. Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Kaeffer N, Mance D, Copéret C. N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Coordination to Surface Copper Sites in Selective Semihydrogenation Catalysts from Solid‐State NMR Spectroscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202006209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Nicolas Kaeffer
- ETH Zürich Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1–5 8093 Zürich Switzerland
- Current address: Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstrasse 34–36 45470 Mülheim a. d. Ruhr Germany
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- ETH Zürich Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1–5 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1–5 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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Wei J, Halet JF, Kahlal S, Saillard JY, Muñoz-Castro A. Toward the Formation of N-Heterocyclic-Carbene-Protected Gold Clusters of Various Nuclearities. A Comparison with Their Phosphine-Protected Analogues from Density Functional Theory Calculations. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:15240-15249. [PMID: 33021784 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The structure and bonding of a series of selected phosphine-protected gold clusters (Aun-P) of nuclearity varying from n = 6 to 13 were investigated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations and compared to those of the hypothetical homologues in which phosphines were replaced by N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) analogues (Aun-C). Both the Aun-P and Aun-C series exhibit similar stabilities and structural features, except for n = 6, where some differences are noted. The NHC ligands are found to be even slightly more strongly bonded to the gold core (by a few kilocalories per mole per ligand) than phosphines. Investigation of the optical properties of both series using time-dependent DFT calculations indicates similarities in the nature and energies of the UV-vis optical transitions and, consequently, relatively similar shapes of the simulated spectra, with a general blue-shift tendency when going from Aun-P to Aun-C. The fluorescence behavior observed experimentally for some of the Aun-P species is expected to occur also for their Aun-C analogues, which can be extended to other carbene-ligand-protected nanoclusters. Our results show that it should be possible to stabilize gold clusters with NHC ligands, in relation to the seminal Au13-ligand-protected core, offering novel building blocks for the design of nanostructured materials with various properties.
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- Jianyu Wei
- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Univ Rennes, CNRS, UMR 6226, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Univ Rennes, CNRS, UMR 6226, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Univ Rennes, CNRS, UMR 6226, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Univ Rennes, CNRS, UMR 6226, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Grupo de Química Inorgánica y Materiales Moleculares, Facultad de Ingenieria, Universidad Autonoma de Chile, El Llano Subercaseaux, Santiago 2801, Chile
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Amit E, Berg I, Gross E. Self-Assembled Monolayers of Nitron: Self-Activated and Chemically Addressable N-Heterocyclic Carbene Monolayers with Triazolone Structural Motif. Chemistry 2020; 26:13046-13052. [PMID: 32343452 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have emerged as a unique molecular platform for the formation of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on various surfaces. However, active carbene formation requires deprotonation of imidazolium salt precursors, which is mostly facilitated by exposure of the salt to exogenous base. Base residues were found to be adsorbed on the metal surface and hindered the formation of well-ordered carbene-based monolayers. Herein, we show that nitron, a triazolone-based compound that freely tautomerizes to a carbene, can spontaneously self-assemble into monolayers on Pt and Au surfaces, which obviates the necessity for base-induced deprotonation for active carbene formation. SAMs of nitron were found to be thermally stable and could not be displaced by thiols, and thus their high chemical stability was demonstrated. The amino group in surface-anchored nitron was shown to be chemically available for SN 2 reactions, and makes surface-anchored nitron a chemically addressable cross-linking reagent for surface modifications.
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- Einav Amit
- Institute of Chemistry, Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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Amirjalayer S, Bakker A, Freitag M, Glorius F, Fuchs H. Kooperative Zusammenarbeit von N‐heterocyclischen Carbenen auf einer Goldoberfläche. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202010634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Saeed Amirjalayer
- Physikalisches Institut Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10 48149 Münster Deutschland
- Center for Nanotechnology Heisenbergstraße 11 48149 Münster Deutschland
- Center for Multiscale Theory and Computation Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Physikalisches Institut Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10 48149 Münster Deutschland
- Center for Nanotechnology Heisenbergstraße 11 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Corrensstraße 40 48149 Münster Deutschland
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- Physikalisches Institut Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10 48149 Münster Deutschland
- Center for Nanotechnology Heisenbergstraße 11 48149 Münster Deutschland
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Crasto de Lima F, Fazzio A, McLean AB, Miwa RH. Simulations of X-ray absorption spectroscopy and energetic conformation of N-heterocyclic carbenes on Au(111). Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:21504-21511. [PMID: 32955064 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp04240d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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It has recently been demonstrated that N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) form self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on metal surfaces. Consequently, it is important to both characterize and understand their binding modes to fully exploit NHCs in functional surface systems. To assist with this effort, we have performed first-principles total energy calculations for NHCs on Au(111) and simulations of X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES). The NHCs we have considered are N,N-dimethyl-, N,N-diethyl-, N,N-diisopropylbenzimidazolylidene (BNHCX, with X = Me, Et, and iPr, respectively) and the bis-BNHCX-Au complexes derived from these molecules. We present a comprehensive analysis of the energetic stability of both the BNHCX and the complexes on Au(111) and, for the former, examine the role of the wing group in determining the attachment geometry. Further structural characterization is performed by calculating the nitrogen K-edge X-ray absorption spectra. Our simulated XANES results give insight into (i) the relationship between the BNHCX/Au geometry and the N(1s) → π*/σ*, pre-edge/near-edge, absorption intensities, and (ii) the contributions of the molecular deformation and molecule-surface electronic interaction to the XANES spectrum. These simulated spectra work not only as a map to the BNHCX conformation, but also, combined with electronic structure calculations, provide a clear understanding of recent experimental XANES findings on BNHCX/Au.
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- F Crasto de Lima
- Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil.
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- Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil.
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- Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L3N6, Canada
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- Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, C. P. 593, Uberlândia, MG 38400-902, Brazil
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Veinot AJ, Al-Rashed A, Padmos JD, Singh I, Lee DS, Narouz MR, Lummis PA, Baddeley CJ, Crudden CM, Horton JH. N-Heterocyclic Carbenes Reduce and Functionalize Copper Oxide Surfaces in One Pot. Chemistry 2020; 26:11431-11434. [PMID: 32428330 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202002308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Benzimidazolium hydrogen carbonate salts have been shown to act as N-heterocyclic carbene precursors, which can remove oxide from copper oxide surfaces and functionalize the resulting metallic surfaces in a single pot. Both the surfaces and the etching products were fully characterized by spectroscopic methods. Analysis of surfaces before and after NHC treatment by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy demonstrates the complete removal of copper(II) oxide. By using 13 C-labelling, we determined that the products of this transformation include a cyclic urea, a ring-opened formamide and a bis-carbene copper(I) complex. These results illustrate the potential of NHCs to functionalize a much broader class of metals, including those prone to oxidation, greatly facilitating the preparation of NHC-based films on metals other than gold.
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- Alex J Veinot
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada.,Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Chernoff Hall, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada
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Kaeffer N, Mance D, Copéret C. N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Coordination to Surface Copper Sites in Selective Semihydrogenation Catalysts from Solid‐State NMR Spectroscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:19999-20007. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Nicolas Kaeffer
- ETH Zürich Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1–5 8093 Zürich Switzerland
- Current address: Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstrasse 34–36 45470 Mülheim a. d. Ruhr Germany
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- ETH Zürich Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1–5 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- ETH Zürich Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 1–5 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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