The hierarchical construction of cross-junctions of molecular wires with covalent and noncovalent interactions at the liquid/solid interface

Chem Commun (Camb). 2016 Jul 7;52(53):8317-20. doi: 10.1039/c6cc02975b. Epub 2016 Jun 14.

Abstract

Hierarchical networks, constructed by non-covalent bond stabilized cross-junctions of covalent one-dimensional molecular wires, are synergistically formed at the liquid/solid interface through in situ on-surface condensation of aromatic amines and aldehydes. Our investigation demonstrates the significant impact of the concentration and structure of monomers on the hierarchical construction of these nanoarchitectures at the interface.