White, T.W., Martsinovich, N. orcid.org/0000-0001-9226-8175, Troisi, A. et al. (1 more author) (2018) Quantifying the 'Subtle Interplay' between Intermolecular and Molecule-Substrate Interactions in Molecular Assembly on Surfaces. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 122 (31). pp. 17954-17962. ISSN 1932-7447
Abstract
The effect of the concurrent action of intermolecular and molecule-substrate interactions on the two-dimensional (2-D) self-assembly of organic molecules on solid surfaces is investigated in a combined experimental and theoretical effort. Scanning tunnelling microscopy measurements of terephthalic acid on the Cu(111) surface, a model system where the interplay between the two interactions is particularly evident, are used to develop a general, simple and computationally inexpensive model that quantitatively accounts for the experimental observations. The model, related to the well-known Frenkel-Kontorova model, offers a comprehensive description of the 'subtle interplay' between intermolecular and molecule-substrate interactions and provides a qualitative and quantitative predictive capability in the design and fabrication of 2-D molecular nanostructures at surfaces.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Journal of Physical Chemistry C, copyright © American Chemical Society after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b06797. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Chemistry (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 09 Aug 2018 14:16 |
Last Modified: | 19 Jul 2019 00:43 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b06797 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | American Chemical Society |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b06797 |