Nanopatterning by molecular polygons

J Am Chem Soc. 2011 Jul 27;133(29):11062-5. doi: 10.1021/ja203536t. Epub 2011 Jun 30.

Abstract

Molecular polygons with three to six sides and binary mixtures thereof form long-range ordered patterns at the TCB/HOPG interface. This includes also the 2D crystallization of pentagons. The results provide an insight into how the symmetry of molecules is translated into periodic structures.