Issue 4, 2017

Beyond “decorative” 2D supramolecular self-assembly: strategies towards functional surfaces for nanotechnology

Abstract

2D supramolecular self-assembly has emerged as a powerful tool in nanoscience for bottom-up fabrication of well-defined and long-range ordered two-dimensional (2D) molecular nanostructures at surfaces. Following an overview of the principles of this distinctive self-assembly process, this review focuses on recent strategies developed to go beyond surface nanopatterning and to provide functional surfaces. With an emphasis on the chemical engineering of the molecular building blocks constituting the adlayer, we show that besides supported nanoporous networks, a more promising approach lies in the upstanding 3D functional building blocks mounted on the substrate. We highlight the opportunities offered by graphene, a substrate for which non-covalent functionalization by supramolecular self-assembly represents a way to either control its electronic properties or provide a new functionality. Finally, future perspectives are addressed.

Graphical abstract: Beyond “decorative” 2D supramolecular self-assembly: strategies towards functional surfaces for nanotechnology

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Article information

Article type
Minireview
Submitted
28 Feb 2017
Accepted
30 Mac 2017
First published
03 Apr 2017

Mater. Horiz., 2017,4, 570-583

Beyond “decorative” 2D supramolecular self-assembly: strategies towards functional surfaces for nanotechnology

L. Sosa-Vargas, E. Kim and A. Attias, Mater. Horiz., 2017, 4, 570 DOI: 10.1039/C7MH00127D

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