On the stability of surface-confined nanoporous molecular networks

The Journal of Chemical Physics
Elke GhijsensSteven De Feyter

Abstract

Self-assembly of molecular building blocks into two-dimensional nanoporous networks has been a topic of broad interest for many years. However, various factors govern the specific outcome of the self-assembly process, and understanding and controlling these are key to successful creation. In this work, the self-assembly of two alkylated dehydrobenzo[12]annulene building blocks was compared at the liquid-solid interface. It turned out that only a small chemical modification within the building blocks resulted in enhanced domain sizes and stability of the porous packing relative to the dense linear packing. Applying a thermodynamic model for phase transition revealed some key aspects for network formation.

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Jan 18, 2017·Chemical Reviews·Xavier BoujuAndré Gourdon
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