2D conglomerate crystallization of heptahelicene

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Aug 14;50(63):8751-3. doi: 10.1039/c4cc03574g. Epub 2014 Jun 26.

Abstract

Two-dimensional (2D) nucleation and crystallization of the helical aromatic hydrocarbon heptahelicene on the single crystalline copper(100) surface has been studied with scanning tunnelling microscopy. In contrast to previously observed racemic 2D crystals on Cu(111), separation into homochiral domains is observed for Cu(100).