Self-assembly of a triphenylene-based electron donor molecule on graphene: structural and electronic properties

In this study, we report on the self-assembly of the organic electron donor 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexamethoxytriphenylene (HAT) on graphene grown epitaxially on Ir(111). Using scanning tunneling microscopy and low-energy electron diffraction, we find that a monolayer of HAT assembles in a commensurate close...

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Hauptverfasser: Rie, Joris de la (VerfasserIn) , Enache, Mihaela (VerfasserIn) , Wang, Qiankun (VerfasserIn) , Lu, Wenbo (VerfasserIn) , Kivala, Milan (VerfasserIn) , Stöhr, Meike (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: June 1, 2022
In: The journal of physical chemistry. C, Energy, materials, and catalysis
Year: 2022, Jahrgang: 126, Heft: 23, Pages: 9855-9861
ISSN:1932-7455
DOI:10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c10266
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Verfasserangaben:Joris de la Rie, Mihaela Enache, Qiankun Wang, Wenbo Lu, Milan Kivala, and Meike Stöhr
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Zusammenfassung:In this study, we report on the self-assembly of the organic electron donor 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexamethoxytriphenylene (HAT) on graphene grown epitaxially on Ir(111). Using scanning tunneling microscopy and low-energy electron diffraction, we find that a monolayer of HAT assembles in a commensurate close-packed hexagonal network on graphene/Ir(111). X-ray and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy measurements indicate that no charge transfer between the HAT molecules and the graphene/Ir(111) substrate takes place, while the work function decreases slightly. This demonstrates that the HAT/graphene interface is weakly interacting. The fact that the molecules nonetheless form a commensurate network deviates from what is established for adsorption of organic molecules on metallic substrates where commensurate overlayers are mainly observed for strongly interacting systems.
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ISSN:1932-7455
DOI:10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c10266