Cover Picture: Chemisorption of a Strained but Flexible Molecule: Cyclooctyne on Si(001) (Chem. Eur. J. 23/2017). Issue 23 (1st March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pecher, Josua; Schober, Christoph; Tonner, Ralf
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 23:Issue 23(2017)
• Page Start: 5388
• Page End: 5388
• Publication Date: 2017-03-01
• Subjects: bonding analysis -- density functional calculations -- dispersion -- silicon -- surface analysis; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201700692
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

Abstract : Chained to the surface of a semiconductor : Computational analysis reveals why cyclooctyne binds so strongly to the Si(001) surface. Ring strain and conformational flexibility are identified as decisive factors that differentiate this system from the adsorption of smaller molecules. Furthermore, the system acts as a prototype for the construction of organic/semiconductor interfaces, which promise to enhance the application range of electronic devices. More information can be found in the Full Paper by R. Tonner, et al. onpage 5459 ff.