Supramolecular self-assembly of brominated molecules on a silicon surface

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Jun 1;50(43):5714-6. doi: 10.1039/c4cc01158a. Epub 2014 Apr 15.

Abstract

Hydrogen and halogen bonds have been associated for the growth of 2D compact supramolecular networks on a silicon surface. These interactions have been elucidated in a complete monolayer of a 4,4''-dibromo-p-terphenyl (DBT) molecule on a Si(111)-B surface by combining scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations.