Real-space identification of intermolecular bonding with atomic force microscopy

J Zhang, P Chen, B Yuan, W Ji, Z Cheng, X Qiu - Science, 2013 - science.org
We report a real-space visualization of the formation of hydrogen bonding in 8-
hydroxyquinoline (8-hq) molecular assemblies on a Cu (111) substrate, using noncontact …

Beyond the surface atlas: A roadmap and gazetteer for surface symmetry and structure

SJ Jenkins, SJ Pratt - Surface science reports, 2007 - Elsevier
Throughout the development of single-crystal surface science, interest has predominantly
focussed on the high-symmetry planes of crystalline materials, which typically present …

Comprehensive examination of dehydroxylation of kaolinite, disordered kaolinite, and dickite: Experimental studies and density functional theory

M Izadifar, P Thissen, A Steudel, R Kleeberg… - Clays and Clay …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Kaolins and clays are important raw materials for production of supplementary cementitious
materials and geopolymer precursors through thermal activation by calcination beyond …

Theoretical studies of chiral adsorption on solid surfaces

JN James, DS Sholl - Current opinion in colloid & interface science, 2008 - Elsevier
Many phenomena can occur when chiral molecules adsorb on solids. Density Functional
Theory calculations have provided information that strongly complements experimental …

Monolayer doping via phosphonic acid grafting on silicon: microscopic insight from infrared spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations

RC Longo, K Cho, WG Schmidt… - Advanced Functional …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Monolayer doping (MLD) is a promising technique for creating ultra shallow junctions
(USJs). Here, a novel self assembled monolayer (SAM) grafting technique is proposed …

Activation of surface hydroxyl groups by modification of H-terminated Si (111) surfaces

P Thissen, T Peixoto, RC Longo, W Peng… - Journal of the …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Chemical functionalization of semiconductor surfaces, particularly silicon oxide, has enabled
many technologically important applications (eg, sensing, photovoltaics, and catalysis). For …

2D Chiroptical Nanostructures for High‐Performance Photooxidants

L Xu, M Sun, P Cheng, R Gao, H Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Modulation of the chirality of solid‐like nanoscale membranous structures used as selective
photooxidants is an important goal of chemical and materials science. Here, the fabrication …

Enantiospecific adsorption of alanine on the chiral Cu {531} surface

MJ Gladys, AV Stevens, NR Scott, G Jones… - The Journal of …, 2007 - ACS Publications
We have studied enantiospecific differences in the adsorption of (S)-and (R)-alanine on Cu
{531} R using low-energy electron diffraction (LEED), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and …

Microscopic structure and properties of discrete water layer in Na-exchanged montmorillonite

K Emmerich, F Koeniger, H Kaden, P Thissen - Journal of Colloid and …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this work, we focus on the atomic structure of the water interlayer of Na-exchanged
montmorillonite. For two different surface charge densities, namely− 0.086 and− 0.172 C/m …

Global and local expression of chirality in serine on the Cu {110} surface

T Eralp, A Shavorskiy, ZV Zheleva, G Held… - Langmuir, 2010 - ACS Publications
Establishing a molecular-level understanding of enantioselectivity and chiral resolution at
the organic− inorganic interfaces is a key challenge in the field of heterogeneous catalysis …