Self-assembly of π-conjugated discs on heterogeneous surfaces: Effect of the micro- and nano-scale dewetting

Vincenzo Palermo; Matteo Palma; Zeljko Tomovic; Mark D. Watson; Klaus Müllen; Paolo Samori

doi:10.1016/j.synthmet.2004.06.050

Self-assembly of π-conjugated discs on heterogeneous surfaces: Effect of the micro- and nano-scale dewetting

Vincenzo Palermo, Matteo Palma, Zeljko Tomovic, Mark D. Watson, Klaus Müllen, Paolo Samori

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Abstract

We report on the self-assembly from solutions of a large synthetic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) on a mica surface partially coated by macroscopic gold electrodes. Isotropie structures, continuous monolayers and interconnected networks have been obtained by varying the deposition conditions, including the type of solvent as well as the temperature of the solution and of the substrate. The growth of these organic-inorganic interfaces is governed by the interplay between intermolecular and interfacial interactions. In this frame, the rate of the solvent evaporation plays an important role as the structural arrangement of the PAH ad-layer on the sub-micrometer scale is controlled by the dewetting process. The presence of the gold electrodes influences the film morphology on mica at distances of tens of micrometers from the electrode border, due to the different wettability of gold and mica surfaces.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	117-121
Number of pages	5
Journal	Synthetic Metals
Volume	147
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.synthmet.2004.06.050
State	Published - Dec 7 2004
Event	Supramolecular Approaches to Organic Electronics and Nanotechn. - Strasbourg, France Duration: May 24 2004 → May 28 2004

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Financial support from ESF-SONS-BIONICS is gratefully acknowledged. We thank Dr. Fabio Cicoira for the contact angle measurements.

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Financial support from ESF-SONS-BIONICS is gratefully acknowledged. We thank Dr. Fabio Cicoira for the contact angle measurements.

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ESF-SONS-BIONICS

Keywords

Gold electrodes
Organic-inorganic interface
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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