Supramolecular interactions of anthraquinone networks on Au(1 1 1): Hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions

  • Ji Yeon Kim
  • , Won Jun Jang
  • , Howon Kim
  • , Jong Keon Yoon
  • , Jihun Park
  • , Se Jong Kahng*
  • , Jhinhwan Lee
  • , Seungwu Han
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    Intermolecular interactions of supramolecular structures were studied in anthraquinone molecules on Au(1 1 1) using scanning tunneling microscopy. Molecular chains of linear and zigzag structures were observed and explained with simple models of hydrogen bonds. In two-dimensional islands, square and chevron structures were observed, and their molecular models were reproduced by density functional theory calculations. Square structures were made of four hydrogen bonds per molecule, whereas chevron structures were explained with four hydrogen bonds per molecule and additional van der Waals interactions. Our study shows that van der Waals interactions play cooperative roles in determining the hydrogen bonded networks of the system.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)432-435
    Number of pages4
    JournalApplied Surface Science
    Volume268
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Ministry of Education Science and Technology of the Korean government through National Research Foundation ( 2010-0025301 and 2012-0013222 ). SH were supported by the Center for Multiscale Energy System. This work was supported by the Supercomputing Center/Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information with supercomputing resources including technical support (KSC-2012-C2-35).

    Keywords

    • Hydrogen bond
    • Scanning tunneling microscope
    • Supramolecular network
    • Van der Waals interaction

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
    • Surfaces and Interfaces

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