Issue 36, 2008
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Chemical Communications

Molecular orientation transition of organic thin films on graphite: the effect of intermolecular electrostatic and interfacial dispersion forces

Wei Chen,*a   Han Huang,a   Andrew Thyea  and  Shen Wee*a  

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a Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore
E-mail: phycw@nus.edu.sg; phyweets@nus.edu.sg
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Abstract

In situ low-temperature scanning tunnelling microscopy investigation reveals a molecular orientation transition of organic thin films of pentacene and p-sexiphenyl on graphite, arising from the delicate balance between the intermolecular electrostatic and interfacial dispersion forces.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B805788E
Article type
Communication
Submitted
07 Apr 2008
Accepted
05 Jun 2008
First published
16 Jul 2008

Chem. Commun., 2008, 4276-4278

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Molecular orientation transition of organic thin films on graphite: the effect of intermolecular electrostatic and interfacial dispersion forces

W. Chen, H. Huang, A. Thye and S. Wee, Chem. Commun., 2008, 4276 DOI: 10.1039/B805788E

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