Affecting surface chirality via multicomponent adsorption of chiral and achiral molecules

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Oct 14;50(80):11903-6. doi: 10.1039/c4cc04393f.

Abstract

Here we report on the apparent reduction in surface chirality upon co-assembling a chiral and achiral molecule into a physisorbed self-assembled monolayer at the liquid/solid interface as revealed by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Chiral OPV with achiral thymine gives rise to surface-confined supramolecular diastereomers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Dimerization
  • Microscopy, Scanning Tunneling
  • Models, Molecular
  • Polyvinyls / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Surface Properties
  • Thymine / chemistry*

Substances

  • Polyvinyls
  • oligo(p-phenylene vinylene)
  • Thymine