Issue 68, 2014

Growth of boronic acid based two-dimensional covalent networks on a metal surface under ultrahigh vacuum

Abstract

The formation of atomically precise covalent networks directly on a surface is a promising approach to produce single layers of two-dimensional organic materials (2D polymers). In the emerging field of on-surface synthesis, there is an urgent need for finding a rationale to new reaction pathways taking place directly on the surface. In this feature article we review and put into perspective recent results on the surface polymerisation of boronic acid based systems under ultrahigh vacuum conditions studied by scanning tunnelling microscopy. By presenting several approaches to control the growth of covalent networks, we aim at providing a comprehensive overview of the complex mechanisms involved.

Graphical abstract: Growth of boronic acid based two-dimensional covalent networks on a metal surface under ultrahigh vacuum

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
11 4 2014
Accepted
30 5 2014
First published
30 5 2014
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 9627-9635

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Growth of boronic acid based two-dimensional covalent networks on a metal surface under ultrahigh vacuum

S. Clair, M. Abel and L. Porte, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 9627 DOI: 10.1039/C4CC02678K

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