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One-dimensional coordination polymers on surfaces: towards single molecule devices.

Rubén Mas-Ballesté1, Julio Gómez-Herrero, Félix Zamora

  • 1Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain. ruben.mas@uam.es

Chemical Society Reviews
|September 23, 2010
PubMed
Summary

This review focuses on one-dimensional coordination polymers (1D CPs) organized on surfaces. It details strategies for their isolation, characterization, and the factors influencing their assembly for potential nanoelectronic applications.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Surface Chemistry

Background:

  • Coordination polymers (CPs) are infinite structures formed from metals and organic ligands, offering diverse properties.
  • Current research on CPs emphasizes catalysis and gas storage/separation.
  • Organizing CPs on surfaces is a novel approach for nanomaterials in nanoelectronics, spintronics, and nanosensing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • This review addresses the gap in literature concerning one-dimensional coordination polymers (1D CPs) on surfaces.
  • It aims to summarize strategies for the isolation and characterization of various 1D CP topologies on surfaces.
  • The review also considers factors influencing the surface organization of these 1D CPs.

Main Methods:

  • Summarizing existing literature on 1D coordination polymers on surfaces.

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  • Detailing strategies for isolation and characterization (structural and morphological).
  • Analyzing experimental and theoretical parameters affecting surface organization.

    • Main Results:

    • The field of 1D CPs on surfaces has seen significant growth since 2005.
    • Various topologies of 1D CPs can be successfully organized and characterized on surfaces.
    • Key parameters influencing the assembly of these 1D systems have been identified.

    Conclusions:

    • One-dimensional coordination polymers on surfaces are a rapidly developing area with significant potential.
    • Their organization on surfaces is crucial for applications, particularly as molecular wires in nanoelectronics.
    • Understanding the factors governing their surface assembly is key to harnessing their properties.