Incorporation and Manipulation of Coronene in an Organic Template Structure

• DOI: 10.1021/la049441c
• Publication Date: 2004-10-05T05:04:25Z
• Authors: Stefan J. H. Griessl; Markus Lackinger; Ferdinand Jamitzky; Thomas Markert; Michael Hietschold; Wolfgang M. Heckl
• Keywords: Coronene; Trimesic acid; Pyrolytic carbon; Nanomesh

A two-dimensional molecular template structure of 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (trimesic acid, TMA) was formed on a highly oriented pyrolytic graphite surface (HOPG) by self-assembly at the liquid−solid interface. Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) investigations show high-resolution images porous surface. After host created, coronene molecules were inserted as guest into pores. STM results indicate that some rotate inside their bearing. Further single can be directly kicked out pores means STM.