The interaction of tartaric acid (C4H6O6), including both (R,R) and (S,S) enantiomers, with Ag(111) has been
studied using low-energy electron diffraction (LEED) and low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy
(STM). As evidenced by both diffraction and microscopy, this molecule binds very weakly to the Ag lattice,
and the interadsorbate forces strongly dictate the formation of ordered monolayers that are globally chiral. In
addition to a discussion of the role that hydrogen bonding plays in the formation of monolayer domains,
comparisons of this system to the growth of tartaric acid on other metallic surfaces will be made.
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