ArticleNature chemistry2023
On-surface synthesis of ballbot-type N-heterocyclic carbene polymers.
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- Stable Synapse-Like Memory Switching in N-Heterocyclic Carbene Monolayers.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2026Article
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- Surface Characterization of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes on Gold and Silver: Exploring Distinct Crystalline Facets.Chemphyschem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry · 2025Article
- A Robust Molecular Rectifier Based on Ferrocene-Functionalized Bis(diarylcarbene) on Gold.ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2025Article
- Precise Large-Scale Chemical Transformations on Surfaces: Deep Learning Meets Scanning Probe Microscopy with Interpretability.Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2025Article
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Abstract
N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are established ligands for metal complexes and surfaces. Here we go beyond monomeric NHCs and report on the synthesis of NHC polymers on gold surfaces, consisting of ballbot-type repeating units bound to single Au adatoms. We designed, synthesized and deposited precursors containing different halogens on gold surfaces under ultrahigh vacuum. Conformational, electronic and charge transport properties were assessed by combining low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy, non-contact atomic force microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, first-principles calculations and reactive force field simulations. The confirmed ballbot-type nature of the NHCs explains the high surface mobility of the incommensurate NHC polymers, which is prerequisite for their desired spatial alignment. The delicate balance between mobility and polymerization rate allows essential parameters for controlling polymer directionality to be derived. These polymers open up new opportunities in the fields of nanoelectronics, surface functionalization and catalysis.
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