Imaging the Solvation of a One‐Dimensional Solid on the Molecular Scale

Abstract

We have observed the inversion of the solvation environment of ao ne-dimensional solid by low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy. Adsorption of 3-methoxy-9diazofluorene on Ag(111) yields highly oriented supramolecular chains,w hich are then exposed to water molecules.T he annealing of dry and water-decorated chains results in diametrically opposed outcomes.While the former simply leads to an increase in chain length and number,t he latter results in acomplete loss of order and produces water clusters decorated with the organic molecule.