Volume 33, Issue 1 pp. 53-58
Review

Two-dimensional (2D) Supramolecular Coordination at Liquid/Solid Interfaces Studied by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

Jing Xu

Jing Xu

CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beijing 100190, China

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Qingdao Zeng

Corresponding Author

Qingdao Zeng

CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beijing 100190, China

CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beijing 100190, China, Tel.: 0086-010-82545548; Fax: 0086-010-62656765Search for more papers by this author
First published: 03 November 2014
Citations: 7

Abstract

In this review, supramolecular coordination processes on two-dimensional (2D) surfaces or interfaces observed by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) are discussed. Four parts are mainly involved, which include (1) recognition of Fe3+ through functional molecular networks, (2) K+-induced switching of valinomycin, (3) supramolecular coordination happened in a nano-reactor, (4) reversible 2D supramolecular spring driven by coordination. The direct insight of the coordination phenomena provided by STM supplements our knowledge of its mechanism. Since different building blocks can be connected into a whole part through coordination, the understanding of its mechanism will be beneficial to the future design of molecular devices.

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