On-surface light-induced generation of higher acenes and elucidation of their open-shell character
oleh: José I. Urgel, Shantanu Mishra, Hironobu Hayashi, Jan Wilhelm, Carlo A. Pignedoli, Marco Di Giovannantonio, Roland Widmer, Masataka Yamashita, Nao Hieda, Pascal Ruffieux, Hiroko Yamada, Roman Fasel
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2019-02-01 |
Deskripsi
The synthesis of large acenes via traditional solution-chemistry routes is hindered by their poor solubility and high reactivity under ambient conditions. Here, the authors demonstrate the on-surface formation of large acenes, via visible-light-induced photo-dissociation of α-bisdiketone molecular precursors on an Au(111) substrate.