Chiral nanoscale pores created during the surface explosion of tartaric acid on Cu(111)

The autocatalytic decomposition of tartaric acid on Cu(111) exhibits unique kinetics, which are linked to a hexagonal surface structure adopted at high coverage. The chirality imposed on the surface by tartaric acid throughout the explosion process is presented, and the hexagonal structure shows pro...

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2016-01, Vol.52 (99), p.14282-14285
Main Authors: Therrien, A J, Lawton, T J, Mernoff, B, Lucci, F R, Pushkarev, V V, Gellman, A J, Sykes, E C H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chirality
Decomposition
Explosions
Nanostructure
Porosity
Surface chemistry
Surface structure
Tartaric acid
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Summary:The autocatalytic decomposition of tartaric acid on Cu(111) exhibits unique kinetics, which are linked to a hexagonal surface structure adopted at high coverage. The chirality imposed on the surface by tartaric acid throughout the explosion process is presented, and the hexagonal structure shows promise as a chiral template for enantiospecific surface chemistry.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c6cc05820e