Directional molecular sliding at room temperature on a silicon runway

作者:Bouju Xavier*; Cherioux Frederic; Coget Sebastien; Rapenne Gwenael; Palmino Frank
来源:Nanoscale, 2013, 5(15): 7005-7010.
DOI:10.1039/c3nr01685d

摘要

The design of working nanovehicles is a key challenge for the development of new devices. In this context, 1D controlled sliding of molecules on a silicon-based surface is successfully achieved by using an optimized molecule-substrate pair. Even though the molecule and surface are compatible, the molecule-substrate interaction provides a 1D template effect to guide molecular sliding along a preferential surface orientation. Molecular motion is monitored by STM experiments under ultra-high vacuum at room temperature. Molecule-surface interactions are elucidated by semi-empirical calculations.

  • 出版日期2013

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