Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol.111, No.26, 7478-7480, 2007
Two-dimensional chiral single domain by D-alaninol functionalization of Cu(100)
We report the results of chemisorption in saturating conditions of D-alaninol on Cu(100) in term of the analysis of low-energy electron diffraction and scanning tunneling microscopy data. A large two-dimensional, single domain, ordered chiral structure of quadrangular tetrameric molecular units is formed. The four molecules interact differently with the surface in the two orthogonal directions.