Anchoring of a single molecular rotor and its array on metal surfaces using molecular design and self-assembly

Int J Mol Sci. 2010 Feb 9;11(2):656-71. doi: 10.3390/ijms11020656.

Abstract

Functionalizing of single molecules on surfaces has manifested great potential for bottom-up construction of complex devices on a molecular scale. We discuss the growth mechanism for the initial layers of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on metal surfaces and we review our recent progress on molecular machines, and present a molecular rotor with a fixed off-center axis formed by chemical bonding. These results represent important advances in molecular-based nanotechnology.

Keywords: molecular rotor; molecular self-assembly; scanning tunneling microscopy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Metals / chemistry*
  • Microscopy, Scanning Tunneling
  • Nanotechnology*
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Metals
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons