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Research Article | Open Access

Tailoring molecular island shapes: Influence of microscopic interaction on mesostructure

Simon Aeschlimann1,2, Lu Lyu3, Benjamin Stadtmüller3,4, Martin Aeschlimann3,4, Angelika Kühnle5( )
Institute of Physical Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, Mainz 55099, Germany
Graduate School Materials Science in Mainz, Staudingerweg 9, Mainz 55128, Germany
Department of Physics and Research Center OPTIMAS, University of Kaiserslautern, Erwin-Schrödinger-Straße 46, Kaiserslautern 67663, Germany
Graduate School Materials Science in Mainz, Erwin-Schrödinger-Straße 46, Kaiserslautern 67663, Germany
Physical Chemistry I, Faculty of Chemistry, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, Bielefeld 33615, Germany
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Abstract

Controlling the structure formation of molecules on surfaces is fundamental for creating molecular nanostructures with tailored properties and functionalities and relies on tuning the subtle balance between intermolecular and molecule-surface interactions. So far, however, reliable rules of design are largely lacking, preventing the controlled fabrication of self-assembled functional structures on surfaces. In addition, while so far many studies focused on varying the molecular building blocks, the impact of systematically adjusting the underlying substrate has been less frequently addressed. Here, we elucidate the potential of tailoring the mesoscopic island shape by tuning the interactions at the molecular level. As a model system, we have selected the molecule dimolybdenum tetraacetate on three prototypical surfaces, Cu(111), Au(111) and CaF2(111). While providing the same hexagonal geometry, compared to Cu(111), the lattice constants of Au(111) and CaF2(111) differ by a factor of 1.1 and 1.5, respectively. Our high-resolution scanning probe microscopy images reveal molecular-level information on the resulting islands and elucidate the molecular-level design principles for the observed mesoscopic island shapes. Our study demonstrates the capability to tailor the mesoscopic island shape by exclusively tuning the substrate lattice constant, in spite of the very different electronic structure of the substrates involved. This work provides insights for developing general design strategies for controlling molecular mesostructures on surfaces.

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scanning tunneling microscopy (STM)self-assemblyisland shapemesostructurescanning probe microscopy (SPM)two-dimensional structures

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Nano Research
Volume 13 Issue 3,
March 2020
Pages 843-852
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-020-2705-0
Cite this article:
Aeschlimann S, Lyu L, Stadtmüller B, et al. Tailoring molecular island shapes: Influence of microscopic interaction on mesostructure. Nano Research, 2020, 13(3): 843-852. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-020-2705-0
Topics:
Calcium fluorideElectronic structureLattice constantsNanostructuresScanning probe microscopyScanning tunneling microscopySelf assemblySubstrates

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Received: 15 November 2019
Revised: 07 February 2020
Accepted: 09 February 2020
Published: 06 March 2020
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