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Supramolecular architectures of molecularly thin yet robust free-standing layers

Moradi, Mina
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Opara, Nadia L.
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Tulli, Ludovico G.
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February 1, 2019
Science Advances

Stable, single-nanometer thin, and free-standing two-dimensional layers with controlled molecular architectures are desired for several applications ranging from (opto-)electronic devices to nanoparticle and single-biomolecule characterization. It is, however, challenging to construct these stable single molecular layers via self-assembly, as the cohesion of those systems is ensured only by in-plane bonds. We herein demonstrate that relatively weak noncovalent bonds of limited directionality such as dipole-dipole (-CN center dot center dot center dot NC-) interactions act in a synergistic fashion to stabilize crystalline monomolecular layers of tetrafunctional calixarenes. The monolayers produced, demonstrated to be freestanding, display a well-defined atomic structure on the single-nanometer scale and are robust under a wide range of conditions including photon and electron radiation. This work opens up new avenues for the fabrication of robust, single-component, and free-standing layers via bottom-up self-assembly.

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DOI
10.1126/sciadv.aav4489
Author(s)
Moradi, Mina
Opara, Nadia L.
Tulli, Ludovico G.
Waeckerlin, Christian
Dalgarno, Scott J.
Teat, Simon J.
Baljozovic, Milos
Popova, Olha
van Genderen, Eric
Kleibert, Armin
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Date Issued

2019-02-01

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Published in
Science Advances
Volume

5

Issue

2

Article Number

eaav4489

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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OTHER

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