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dc.contributor.authorBellamy-Carter, Abigail
dc.contributor.authorSaywell, Alex
dc.contributor.otherRoche, Cécile
dc.contributor.otherAnderson, Harry L.
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-03T10:09:55Z
dc.date.available2021-11-03T10:09:55Z
dc.date.issued2021-11-03
dc.identifier.urihttps://rdmc.nottingham.ac.uk/handle/internal/9174
dc.description.abstractPolymeric structures based on porphyrin units exhibit a range of complex properties, such as nanoscale charge transport and quantum interference effects, and have the potential to act as biomimetic materials for light-harvesting and catalysis. These functionalities are based upon the characteristics of the porphyrin monomers, but are also emergent properties of the extended polymer system. Incorporation of these properties within solid-state devices requires transfer of the polymers to a supporting substrate, and may require a high-degree of lateral order. Here we show that highly ordered self-assembled structures can be formed via a simple solution deposition protocol; for a strapped linear porphyrin oligomer adsorbed on a highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) substrate. Two distinct molecule-molecule interactions are observed to drive the formation of two molecular phases (‘Interdigitated’ and ‘Bridge-stabilised’) characterised by scanning tunnelling microscopy, providing information on the unit cell dimensions and self-assembled structure. The concentration dependence of these phases is investigated, and we conclude that a bridge-stabilised phase is the thermodynamically stable structure at room temperature.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherThe University of Nottinghamen_UK
dc.rightsCC-BY*
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subject.lcshPorphyrinsen_UK
dc.subject.lcshOligomersen_UK
dc.subject.lcshScanning tunneling microscopyen_UK
dc.subject.lcshSelf-assembly (Chemistry)en_UK
dc.titleSelf-assembly of a strapped linear porphyrin oligomer on HOPGen_UK
dc.identifier.doihttp://doi.org/10.17639/nott.7148
dc.subject.freeScanning tunnelling microscopy (STM), Porphyrins, Self-assembly, structural modelsen_UK
dc.subject.jacsPhysical sciences::Chemistry::Physical chemistryen_UK
dc.subject.jacsPhysical sciences::Physics::Chemical physics, Solid-state physicsen_UK
dc.subject.lcQ Science::QD Chemistry::QD450 Physical and theoretical chemistryen_UK
uon.divisionUniversity of Nottingham, UK Campus::Faculty of Science::School of Physics and Astronomyen_UK
uon.funder.controlledEngineering & Physical Sciences Research Councilen_UK
uon.funder.controlledOtheren_UK
uon.datatypeScanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) imagesen_UK
uon.funder.freeEuropean Research Councilen_UK
uon.funder.freeRoyal Societyen_UK
uon.grantEP/J006939/1en_UK
uon.grantEP/M0166110/1en_UK
uon.grant320969 (ERC)en_UK
uon.collectionmethodSTM images acquired using a Molecular Imaging (Agilent) PicoSTMen_UK
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dc.relation.doihttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99881-xen_UK


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