Manipulation resolves non-trivial structure of corrole monolayer on Ag(111). (2nd December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tebi, Stefano; Aldahhak, Hazem; Serrano, Giulia; Schöfberger, Wolfgang; Rauls, Eva; Schmidt, Wolf Gero; Koch, Reinhold; Müllegger, Stefan
• Is Part Of: Nanotechnology. Volume 27:Number 2(2016)
• Publication Date: 2015-12-02
• Subjects: manipulation -- scanning tunneling microscopy -- corrole -- monolayer -- Ag(111); Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology; Publications périodiques; Nanotechnologies; Periodicals; 620.5
• DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/2/025704
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0957-4484

Abstract

Abstract: Non-trivial arrangement of molecules within a molecular network complicates structure determination due to interdigitation, partial overlap, or stacking. We demonstrate that combined imaging and lateral manipulation with a scanning tunneling microscope resolves the intricate structure of a molecular network in two-dimensions in a straightforward manner. The network, formed by a monolayer of 5, 10, 15-tris(pentafluorophenyl)-corrole molecules on Ag(111), is manipulated for the first time with single-molecule precision. Our results reveal a shingle-like packing of partially overlapping corrole molecules. Density functional theory calculations support our findings.