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Aurophilic Molecules on Surfaces. Part II. (NapNC)AuCl on Au(111).

ABSTRACT: Although aurophilicity is a well-known phenomenon in structural gold chemistry and is found in many crystals of Au(I) complexes, its potential for self-assembly in thin films is not yet explored. This paper is Part II of a study, in which we investigated the ultrathin film formation of chlorido(2-naphthyl isonitrile) gold(I) on gold surfaces. Here, we present the data for the growth of (NapNC)AuCl on isotropic Au(111) surfaces. Already during physical vapor deposition, the condensation of ultrathin films is monitored by photoelectron emission microscopy (PEEM) and incremental and spectrally resolved changes in the optical reflectance (DDRS). Additional structural data obtained by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and low-energy electron diffraction (LEED) reveal that the "crossed swords" packing motif known from the bulk is also present in thin films.

SUBMITTER: Wagner T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10586446 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Aurophilic Molecules on Surfaces. Part II. (NapNC)AuCl on Au(111).

Wagner Thorsten T Györök Michael M Wolfmayr Sebastian S Gründlinger Petra P Monkowius Uwe U Zeppenfeld Peter P

ACS omega 20231006 41

Although aurophilicity is a well-known phenomenon in structural gold chemistry and is found in many crystals of Au(I) complexes, its potential for self-assembly in thin films is not yet explored. This paper is Part II of a study, in which we investigated the ultrathin film formation of chlorido(2-naphthyl isonitrile) gold(I) on gold surfaces. Here, we present the data for the growth of (NapNC)AuCl on isotropic Au(111) surfaces. Already during physical vapor deposition, the condensation of ultrat ...[more]

PMID: 37867682

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