Emergence of conformational diversity and complexity of supramolecular structure by the interaction of a simple molecule with a uniform surface.

ABSTRACT: The emergence of complexity during self-assembly of simple molecular building blocks is an important aspect in the synthesis of nanoarchitectures from supramolecular functional units. In particular, two-dimensional nanostructures are important from the point-of-view of technological applications. Here, a remarkably complex on surface network is observed to form spontaneously from a single molecular module (porphyrin) having multiple site-specific conformations. The interplay of different physicochemical interactions at the surface contributes to the site-specific symmetry breaking of the porphyrin conformation, and was investigated at different substrates. Molecular conformational flexure, relocation in the corrugated surface potential, interactions with surface state electrons, and last b

SUBMITTER: Fatemeh Mousavi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12290036 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature