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Scanning tunneling microscopy investigation of a supramolecular self-assembled three-dimensional chiral prism on a Au(111) surface

  • Qun Hui Yuan
  • , Cun Ji Yan
  • , Hui Juan Yan
  • , Li Jun Wan*
  • , Brian H. Northrop
  • , Hershel Jude
  • , Peter J. Stang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • CAS - Institute of Chemistry
  • University of Utah

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Abstract

Spontaneous symmetry-breaking of a racemic mixture of supramolecular triginal prisms into chiral domains on a Au(111) surface is observed by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). High-resolution STM analysis enables the structural aspects of each enantiomeric domain to be elucidated. The ability to resolve chirality on achiral surfaces has potential applications in heterogeneous stereoselective synthesis and catalysis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8878-8879
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume130
Issue number28
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Jul 2008
Externally publishedYes

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