Self-assembly of one-dimensional molecular nanostructures on the Ge-covered Si(100) surface

Abstract

The formation of the self-assembled one-dimensional molecular nanostructures on Si was discussed. Using the Ge-covered Si-2 ×n surface as a tempting template, large-scale one-dimensional styrene molecular nanostructures were obtained. It was found that the styrene molecules selectively bond to the Ge/Si -2×n surface. The analysis suggested the use of template induced technique to form a variety of molecular nanostructures on the Si surface.