Two-Dimensional Nanostructured Growth of Nanoclusters and Molecules on Insulating Surfaces

: Barth C, Gingras M, Foster AS, Gulans A, Felix G, Hynninen T, Peresutti R, Henry CR

Publisher: WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH

: 2012

Advanced Materials

: ADVANCED MATERIALS

: ADV MATER

: 24

: 3228

: 3232

: 5

: 0935-9648

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201200501

Noncontact atomic force microscopy (nc-AFM), Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) and first principle calculations show that the nanostructured (001) Suzuki surface of Cd2+ doped NaCl can be used to confine the growth of palladium clusters and functionalized brominated pentahelicene molecules into only the Suzuki regions, which contain the impurities. The Suzuki surface is an ideal model surface for nanostructuring metal clusters and molecules.