Design of extended surface-supported chiral metal-organic arrays comprising mononuclear iron centers

Langmuir. 2004 Jun 8;20(12):4799-801. doi: 10.1021/la049273o.

Abstract

A design strategy for fabricating a surface-supported chiral metal-organic system comprising a regular arrangement of mononuclear iron centers and nanocavities is presented. By sequential deposition of 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylic acid (tmla) molecules and iron atoms on a Cu(100) surface under ultrahigh vacuum conditions, chiral square-planar Fe(tmla)4 metal-organic complexes are generated, which order in extended homochiral arrays. Structure formation and envisioned functionality of such metal-organic architectures are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Benzene Derivatives*
  • Copper*
  • Iron*
  • Microscopy, Scanning Tunneling
  • Tricarboxylic Acids*

Substances

  • Benzene Derivatives
  • Tricarboxylic Acids
  • Copper
  • Iron