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Two‐dimensional (2D) Supramolecular Coordination at Liquid/Solid Interfaces Studied by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
Author(s) -
Xu Jing,
Zeng Qingdao
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chinese journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1614-7065
pISSN - 1001-604X
DOI - 10.1002/cjoc.201400499
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , scanning tunneling microscope , chemistry , coordination complex , nanotechnology , valinomycin , mechanism (biology) , crystallography , chemical physics , crystal structure , materials science , membrane , metal , physics , organic chemistry , biochemistry , quantum mechanics
In this review, supramolecular coordination processes on two‐dimensional (2D) surfaces or interfaces observed by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) are discussed. Four parts are mainly involved, which include (1) recognition of Fe 3+ through functional molecular networks, (2) K + ‐induced switching of valinomycin, (3) supramolecular coordination happened in a nano‐reactor, (4) reversible 2D supramolecular spring driven by coordination. The direct insight of the coordination phenomena provided by STM supplements our knowledge of its mechanism. Since different building blocks can be connected into a whole part through coordination, the understanding of its mechanism will be beneficial to the future design of molecular devices.