Dynamics in Self-assembled Organic Monolayers at the Liquid/Solid Interface Revealed by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

Authors

  • Steven De Feyter Division of Molecular Imaging and Photonics Department of Chemistry KU Leuven - University of Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200F B 3001 Leuven, Belgium. Steven.DeFeyter@chem.kuleuven.be
  • Hong Xu Division of Molecular Imaging and Photonics Department of Chemistry KU Leuven - University of Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200F B 3001 Leuven, Belgium
  • Kunal Mali Division of Molecular Imaging and Photonics Department of Chemistry KU Leuven - University of Leuven Celestijnenlaan 200F B 3001 Leuven, Belgium

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2012.38

Keywords:

Dynamics, Hopg, Scanning tunneling microscopy, Self-assembly

Abstract

The liquid/solid interface provides an interesting medium for molecular self-assembly and scanning tunneling microscopy is the preferred technique to analyse the structural features of the surface-supported self-assembled monolayers in this medium. An interesting aspect is the phenomenon of molecular dynamics at the liquid/solid interface. In this mini-review, we report on our efforts and strategies to investigate and even induce molecular dynamics at the liquid/solid interface, bringing insight to various kinds of processes such as conformational, translational and adsorption/desorption dynamics.

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Published

2012-02-29

How to Cite

[1]
S. De Feyter, H. Xu, K. Mali, Chimia 2012, 66, 38, DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2012.38.