Assembly of ferrocene molecules on metal surfaces revisited
Ormaza, Maider (Université de Strasbourg)
Abufager, Paula (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Bachellier, Nicolas (Université de Strasbourg)
Robles, Roberto (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Verot, Martin (Université de Lyon)
Le Bahers, Tangui (Université de Lyon)
Bocquet, Marie-Laure (Université de Lyon)
Lorente Palacios, Nicolás (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Limot, Laurent (Université de Strasbourg)

Fecha:	2015
Resumen:	Metallocene (MCp) wires have recently attracted considerable interest in relation to molecular spintronics due to predictions concerning their half-metallic nature. This exciting prospect is however hampered by the little and often-contradictory knowledge we have concerning the metallocene self-assembly and interaction with a metal. Here, we elucidate these aspects by focusing on the adsorption of ferrocene on Cu(111) and Cu(100). Combining low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy and density functional theory calculations, we demonstrate that the two-dimensional molecular arrangement consists of vertical- and horizontal-lying molecules. The noncovalent T-shaped interactions between Cp rings of vertical and horizontal molecules are essential for the stability of the physisorbed molecular layer. These results provide a fresh insight into ferrocene adsorption on surfaces and may serve as an archetypal reference for future work with this important variety of organometallic molecules. (Figure Presented).
Ayudas:	Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad MAT2012-38318-C03-02 Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad SEV-2013-0295
Derechos:	Tots els drets reservats.
Lengua:	Anglès
Documento:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Materia:	Half-metallic ; Low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy ; Metal surfaces ; Molecular arrangements ; Molecular layer ; Molecular spintronics ; Non-covalent ; Organo-metallic molecules
Publicado en:	Journal of physical chemistry letters, Vol. 6, issue 3 (May 2015) , p. 395-400, ISSN 1948-7185

DOI: 10.1021/jz5026118

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