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Cover Feature: Stepwise Adsorption of Alkoxy‐Pyrene Derivatives onto a Lamellar, Non‐Porous Naphthalenediimide‐Template on HOPG (Chem. Eur. J. 1/2021)
Author(s) -
Heideman G. Henrieke,
Berrocal José Augusto,
Stöhr Meike,
Meijer E. W.,
Feringa Ben L.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.202004910
Subject(s) - monolayer , alkoxy group , pyrene , highly oriented pyrolytic graphite , adsorption , cover (algebra) , graphite , lamellar structure , chemistry , materials science , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , crystallography , mechanical engineering , alkyl , engineering
An analogy between embroidered patterns on cloths and self‐assembled monolayers formed on surfaces is depicted in the cover image (designed by Dr. Kaja Sitkowska). While embroidery makes it possible to modify and enrich a previously formed pattern through sequential operations, achieving such a level of control is generally difficult in surface‐based self‐assembly processes. This work reports on how to adsorb alkoxy‐pyrene derivatives (green beads) at highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (purple cover) onto a previously formed naphthalenediimide monolayer (copper branches). More information can be found in the Communication by E. W. Meijer, B. L. Feringa, et al. on page 207.