Reorientation of π-conjugated molecules on few-layer MoS<sub>2</sub> films
Jakub Hagara, Nada Mrkyvkova, Peter Nádaždy, Martin Hodas, Michal Bodík, M. Jergel, E. Majková, Kamil Tokár, Peter Hutár, Michaela Sojková, Andrei Chumakov, Oleg Konovalov, Pallavi Pandit, Stephan V. Roth, Alexander Hinderhofer, Martin Hulman, Peter Šiffalovič, Frank Schreiber
Abstract
We show that small π-conjugated molecules adopt a lying-down orientation when deposited on few-layer MoS<sub>2</sub> with horizontally oriented layers. In contrast, for vertically aligned MoS<sub>2</sub> layers, DIP molecules are arranged in a standing-up manner.
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Conjugated systemMoleculeLayer (electronics)Materials scienceOrientation (vector space)NanotechnologyOptoelectronicsCrystallographyChemistryPolymerOrganic chemistryComposite materialGeometryMathematics2D Materials and ApplicationsMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresGraphene research and applications