Molecular motion of a nanoscopic moonlander via translations and rotations of triphenylphosphine on graphite
Anton Tamtögl,
Marco Sacchi,
Victoria Schwab
et al.
Abstract:Mass transport at surfaces determines the kinetics of processes such as heterogeneous catalysis and thin-film growth, with the diffusivity being controlled by excitation across a translational barrier. Here, we use neutron spectroscopy to follow the nanoscopic motion of triphenylphosphine (P(C6H5)3 or PPh3) adsorbed on exfoliated graphite. Together with force-field molecular dynamics simulations, we show that the motion is similar to that of a molecular motor, i.e. PPh3 rolls over the surface with an almost ne… Show more
Metal complexes have been thoroughly investigated for a wide range of electrochemical reactions. However, mechanically interlocked molecular machines (MIM) have not been investigated for electrochemistry through a systematic high throughput...
Metal complexes have been thoroughly investigated for a wide range of electrochemical reactions. However, mechanically interlocked molecular machines (MIM) have not been investigated for electrochemistry through a systematic high throughput...
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