On-surface chemical reactions characterised by ultra-high resolution scanning probe microscopy

Sweetman, Adam; Champness, Neil R.; Saywell, Alex

Abstract

In the last decade it has become possible to resolve the geometric structure of organic molecules with intramolecular resolution using high resolution scanning probe microscopy (SPM), and specifically using the subset of SPM known as noncontact atomic force microscopy (ncAFM). In world leading groups it has become routine not only to perform sub-molecular imaging of the chemical, electronic, and electrostatic properties of single molecules, but also to use this technique to track complex on-surface chemical reactions, investigate novel reaction products, and even synthesise new molecular structures one bond at a time. These developments represent the cutting edge of characterisation at the single chemical bond level, and have revolutionised our understanding of surface-based chemical processes.

Citation

Sweetman, A., Champness, N. R., & Saywell, A. (2020). On-surface chemical reactions characterised by ultra-high resolution scanning probe microscopy. Chemical Society Reviews, 49(13), 4189-4202. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cs00166j

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 1, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Jun 8, 2020
• Publication Date: Jul 7, 2020
• Deposit Date: Jul 31, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 1, 2023
• Journal: Chemical Society Reviews
• Print ISSN: 0306-0012
• Electronic ISSN: 1460-4744
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 49
• Issue: 13
• Pages: 4189-4202
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cs00166j
• Keywords: General Chemistry
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4645992
• Publisher URL: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/cs/d0cs00166j