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Engineering two-dimensional supramolecular self-assembly: The role of Cl atoms

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Ceccatto, Alisson ; Campi, Gustavo Ramon ; Diaz, Vanessa Carreno ; Ferreira, Eidsa Brenda da Costa ; Waleska-Wellnhofer, Natalie J. ; Freiberger, Eva Marie ; Jaekel, Simon ; Papp, Christian ; Steinrueck, Hans-Peter ; Mowbray, Duncan John ; de Siervo, Abner
Total Authors: 11
Document type: Journal article
Source: FLATCHEM; v. 50, p. 7-pg., 2025-03-01.
Abstract

On-surface synthesis is a powerful tool for engineering two-dimensional (2D) organic nanostructures by controlling intermolecular interactions between the building blocks. Herein, we explore the role of Cl adatoms in the synthesis and characterization of self-assembled 1,3,5-tris[4-(pyridin)-[1,1'-biphenyl]benzene (TPyPPB) networks on Ag(111), by combining scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and density functional theory (DFT). In the absence of Cl, upon deposition at room temperature (RT), TPyPPB molecules form a highly ordered porous supramolecular network with triangular packing, stabilized by hydrogen bonds (N--H). In the presence of Cl adatoms, sublimated onto the surface using dichloro-(1,10phenanthrolin)-platin(II) (Cl2PhPt) a second molecular precursor, we observe a so-called mixed phase or inverted packing, depending on the applied growth procedure. The mixed phase is characterized by a nonperiodic structure stabilized by intermolecular interactions between TPyPPB, Cl2PhPt, and Cl. In contrast, when only Cl adatoms and TPyPPB are present on the Ag(111) surface, a non-porous supramolecular arrangement is obtained, stabilized by C-H--Cl hydrogen bonds. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 22/12929-3 - On-surface synthesis of tunable single layer low dimensional materials: understanding their chemical integrity, vibronic, electronic, and spin properties
Grantee:Abner de Siervo
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 21/04411-1 - Study of the electronic and atomic structure of functionalized nanoporous graphene via on-surface chemical synthesis
Grantee:Alisson Ceccatto dos Santos
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
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