STM studies of 1D smectic row of a novel asymmetrically substituted phthalocyanine on HOPG

The Effect of Polarity on Coadsorbed Molecular Nanostructures of Substituted Phthalocyanine and Thiol Molecules

“…Phthalocyanines, porphyrins and their derivatives have attracted special interest because of their wide use in gas-sensing devices, photovoltaic applications, light-emitting diodes, solar and fuel cells, field effect transistors, and pigments and dyes. [5][6][7] To achieve application in these fields, the understanding of the influence of molecular packing, defect and domain boundary on the overall properties of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) is very important.…”