The self-assembly of a pair of low-symmetry tetracarboxylic acid molecules and their co-assembly with bridging molecules at the liquid–solid interface
Siqi Zhang, Jianqiao Li, Linlin Gan, Lin Ma, Wei Ma, Min Zhang, Faliang Cheng, Ke Deng, Qingdao Zeng
Abstract
ADDI molecules with bridging molecules such as TMA. The two formed co-assembly structures are similar. Based on the analysis of the STM results and the density functional theory (DFT) calculations, the formation mechanism of the assembled structures was revealed.
Topics & Concepts
Self-assemblyBridging (networking)MoleculeMaterials scienceInterface (matter)CrystallographyNanotechnologyChemical physicsChemistryComputer scienceOrganic chemistryComputer networkGibbs isothermSurface Chemistry and CatalysisBlock Copolymer Self-AssemblyPickering emulsions and particle stabilization