Surface Porphyrins Metalate with Zn Ions from Solution

Franke M, Marchini F, Steinrück HP, Lytken O, Williams FJ (2015)


Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2015

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Publisher: American Chemical Society

Book Volume: 6

Pages Range: 4845-4849

Journal Issue: 23

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b02218

Abstract

Controlling the metalation of surface porphyrins is a critical process in porphyrin-based devices. Indeed, surface porphyrins are known to metalate in ultrahigh vacuum from codeposited metal atoms or substrate atoms; however, it is not yet known if surface porphyrins could metalate from ions in solution, that is, the most likely environment for porphyrin-based devices. Using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy we have studied the metalation of monolayers and multilayers of a free-base tetraphenyl porphyrin adsorbed on Au(111) with ions in solution. We found that full metalation with Zn can be achieved already at room temperature in contrast with the elevated temperatures required for metalation with codeposited metal atoms.

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APA:

Franke, M., Marchini, F., Steinrück, H.-P., Lytken, O., & Williams, F.J. (2015). Surface Porphyrins Metalate with Zn Ions from Solution. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 6(23), 4845-4849. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b02218

MLA:

Franke, Matthias, et al. "Surface Porphyrins Metalate with Zn Ions from Solution." Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 6.23 (2015): 4845-4849.

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