Recent Progress in the Fabrication of Low Dimensional Nanostructures via Surface-Assisted Transforming and Coupling

Figure 2

(a) Formation of C₈₄ on Pt(111) by cyclodehydrogenation reactions of C₈₄H₄₂. (b) 1,3,5-Tris(4-hydroxyphenyl)benzene (THPB) oligomers obtained from THPB by dehydrogenation reactions on Ag(111). (c) STM images of the C₈₄ cyclization process. (d) STM data confirm the coupling products THPB oligomers obtained by annealing at 300°C. Figures are adopted with permission from [8, 9].

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