Molecular Adlayer (or Monolayer) Fabrication Mechanism (IMAGE)

Kumamoto University

Molecular Adlayer (or Monolayer) Fabrication Mechanism

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Nanographene inside the molecular container jumps out of the micelle capsule and since it is insoluble in water, the nanographene is adsorbed and organized onto the gold substrate thereby creating a molecular adlayer.

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Associate Professor Soichiro Yoshimoto

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<p>Adapted from Figure 4 of Origuchi, S. et al., 2018. A Supramolecular Approach to the Preparation of Nanographene Adlayers Using Water-Soluble Molecular Capsules. <i>Angewandte Chemie International Edition</i>. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201809258 </p> <p>© 2018 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim</p>

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