Understanding formation of molecular rotor array on Au(111) surface |
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Authors: | Shi-xuan Du Ye-liang Wang Qi Liu Hai-gang Zhang Hai-ming Guo and Hong-jun Gao |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Laboratory for Surface Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA;(2) Department of Physics, and Laboratory for Surface Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA; |
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Abstract: | The motion of single molecules on surfaces plays an important role in nanoscale engineering and bottom-up construction of
complex devices at single molecular scale. In this article, we review the recent progress on single molecular rotors self-assembled
on Au(111) surfaces. We focus on the motion of single phthalocyanine molecules on the reconstructed Au(111) surface based
on the most recent results obtained by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). An ordered array of single molecular rotors with
large scale is self-assembled on Au(111) surface. Combined with first principle calculations, the mechanism of the surface-supported
molecular rotor is investigated. Based on these results, phthalocyanine molecules on Au (111) are a promising candidate system
for the development of adaptive molecular device structures. |
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