Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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28276 | Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry | 2009 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The lateral distribution of Ru(4,4′-dicarboxy-2,2′-bipyridine)2(NCS)2 (N3) dye molecules on a titanium dioxide (TiO2) surface was examined by using a scanning tunneling microscope. Pivalate ((CH3)3CCOO−) -covered rutile TiO2(1 1 0) surfaces were immersed in acetonitrile containing the N3 dye. The N3 molecules which replaced the pivalates were observed as protrusions embedded in the pivalate monolayer. A two-dimensional radial distribution function indicated that the adsorbed N3 molecules tended to be aggregated. Trapping of an N3 molecule in the solution by a preadsorbed N3 molecule was proposed as a driving force for the aggregation. The hydrogen bonds between the carboxyl groups of two N3 molecules contribute to the trapping.
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Authors
Masatoshi Ikeda, Naoki Koide, Liyuan Han, Chi Lun Pang, Akira Sasahara, Hiroshi Onishi,