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

Figure 8

(a) STM image of self-assembled chains of TMTP monomers on Au (111) surface, with the molecular mechanics (MM) simulation of a linear TMTP chain. (b) STM image of direct C–C coupling between monomers. Figures are adopted from [14] with permission.

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