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Submolecularly Resolved Polymerization of Diacetylene Molecules on the Graphite Surface Observed with Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
Author(s) -
Grim Petrus C. M.,
De Feyter Steven,
Gesquière André,
Vanoppen Peter,
Rüker Markus,
Valiyaveettil Suresh,
Moessner Georg,
Müllen Klaus,
De Schryver Frans C.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199726011
Subject(s) - diacetylene , monolayer , scanning tunneling microscope , polymerization , photopolymer , materials science , graphite , isophthalic acid , molecule , photochemistry , polymer chemistry , crystallography , chemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , composite material , polymer , polyester , terephthalic acid
The photopolymerization of a monolayer physisorbed on graphite and containing diacetylene derivatives comprising a isophthalic acid head group and a decyl group as nonpolar tail was studied by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The submolecularly resolved STM image on the right depicts a domain boundary between an unpolymerized monolayer (lower domain) and a polymerized monolayer (upper domain).