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Surface patterning

SAMs are better by design

Nature Nanotechnology volume 3, pages 324–325 (2008)Cite this article

The patterning of self-assembled monolayers can be controlled on subnanometre length scales by careful design of the molecular components.

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Figure 1: Height-contrast scanning tunnelling microscope images of a two-component self-assembled monolayer formed after incubating a solution of two different molecules for two days (top) and five days (bottom)2.

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