Kagome-like lattice of π-π stacked 3-hydroxyphenalenone on Cu(111)

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Aug 14;50(63):8659-62. doi: 10.1039/c4cc03523b. Epub 2014 Jun 24.

Abstract

We have identified a structurally complex double-layer of 3-hydroxyphenalenone on Cu(111), which exhibits Kagome lattice symmetry. A key feature is the perpendicular attachment of π-π stacked molecular dimers on top of molecules that are flat-lying on the substrate, representing a rare example of a three-dimensional arrangement of molecules on a two-dimensional surface.