Abstract
Reaction sequences under the microscope: Scanning tunneling microscopy has been used to follow the association and dissociation of the cloverleaf-shaped complex from 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid and Cu atoms from a metal surface one molecule at a time (see images). The lifetime of the complexes depends crucially on their local chemical enviroment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4779-4783 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 24 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Dec 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Reaction dynamics
- Scanning probe microscopy
- Self-assembly
- Single-molecule studies
- Surface chemistry