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Molecular self-assembly on surfaces: the role of coverage, surface orientation and kinetics
Makoveev, Anton Olegovich ; Lackinger, Markus (oponent) ; Casu, Benedetta (oponent) ; Čechal, Jan (vedoucí práce)
Molecular self-assembly is a sophisticated natural phenomenon based on the principles of supramolecular chemistry. Not surprisingly, it has been harnessed for constructing molecular systems on surfaces. Although the field of on-surface molecular self-assembly is quite mature, it still lacks comprehensive systematic knowledge comprising universal parametric models. In this regard, we present the work aiming to shed some light on the parameter dependence of molecular self-assembly on surfaces. The first parameter we discuss is aimed at the influence of diffusion-limited conditions. For that, 4,4’-biphenyldicarboxylic acid (BDA) self-assembly on Ag(001) at complete-monolayer coverage has been investigated and compared to the self-assembly at sub-monolayer coverage. We further discuss the role of surface orientation. To do so, a comparative study of BDA self-assembly on Ag(001) and Ag(001) is put on the table. Finally, we address the kinetics of on-surface process and how it can be flexibly adjusted by non-thermal activation means. For this purpose, research on the kinetics of the BDA deprotonation reaction induced by a low-energy electron beam is demonstrated. We believe that our work brings an additional piece of knowledge into the systematic picture of molecular self-assembly on surfaces and makes a step toward the development of the holistic parametric models.
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