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Cover Picture: Chemisorption of a Strained but Flexible Molecule: Cyclooctyne on Si(001) (Chem. Eur. J. 23/2017)
Author(s) -
Pecher Lisa,
Schober Christoph,
Tonner Ralf
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201700692
Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , semiconductor , chemisorption , molecule , adsorption , ring (chemistry) , materials science , semiconductor materials , cover (algebra) , nanotechnology , chemistry , chemical physics , optoelectronics , engineering , mechanical engineering , organic chemistry , statistics , mathematics
Chained to the surface of a semiconductor : Computational analysis reveals why cyclooctyne binds so strongly to the Si(001) surface. Ring strain and conformational flexibility are identified as decisive factors that differentiate this system from the adsorption of smaller molecules. Furthermore, the system acts as a prototype for the construction of organic/semiconductor interfaces, which promise to enhance the application range of electronic devices. More information can be found in the Full Paper by R. Tonner, et al. on page 5459 ff.