Tuning molecular orientation with STM at the solid/liquid interface

Chem Commun (Camb). 2003 Dec 7:(23):2874-5. doi: 10.1039/b308155a.

Abstract

Triptycene molecular orientation has been tuned with a STM tip at a Cu(111) surface in solution from flat, to tilt, to vertical. The tuning is completely bias dependent and reversible. The study is important in the fields of nanoscience and technology.