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Reassessing the Adsorption Behavior and on-Surface Reactivity of a Brominated Porphyrin on Cu(111)

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Author(s):
dos Santos, Alisson Ceccatto [1] ; Herrera-Reinoza, Nataly [1] ; Paz, Alejandro Perez [2] ; Mowbray, Duncan John [3] ; de Siervo, Abner [1]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Fis Gleb Wataghin, UNICAMP, BR-13083859 Campinas - Brazil
[2] United Arab Emirates Univ UAEU, Coll Sci COS, Dept Chem & Biochem, Al Ain - U Arab Emirates
[3] Yachay Tech Univ, Sch Phys Sci & Nanotechnol, Urcuqui 100119 - Ecuador
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Journal of Physical Chemistry C; v. 125, n. 31, p. 17164-17173, AUG 12 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

On-surface coupling reactions and molecular conformation are essential processes for building tailored functional molecular nanostructures. Here, we study the thermal debromination and reactivity of free-base tetra(4-bromophenyl) porphyrin (H2TBrPP) on Cu(111) as a function of the substrate temperature. It has been previously reported in the literature that C-Br bonds remain intact at room temperature (RT) and that the Br center dot center dot center dot Cu(111) interaction induces a drastic surface reconstruction around the molecule periphery and a distortion in the adsorbate itself. However, based on a combination of STM and XPS experiments, supported by density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we instead demonstrate that debromination readily occurs at RT, leading to a new interpretation of both the adsorption behavior and the molecular coupling of H2TBrPP on Cu(111). For the molecules deposited on the metallic substrate held above RT, our STM measurements show the growth of ordered 2D metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). (AU)

FAPESP's process: 07/54829-5 - Electronic and geometric structure of nano-materials: synchrotron radiation studies
Grantee:Richard Landers
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 07/08244-5 - Study of the magnetic properties of Pd and PdAu ultrathin films and nanoparticles by using XMCD
Grantee:Abner de Siervo
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants