| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 607507 | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science | 2014 | 7 Pages |
•Molecular-based nanoarrays are assembled on solid surfaces via coordinative bonding.•Nanoarrays are grown in a step-by-step manner.•The solubility of the molecular units is an important parameter to tune array size.•The domain growth is influenced by the molecule–substrate interaction.
We report the development of a solution-based step-by-step technique, which utilizes the coordination bond between metalloporphyrin molecular units and metal linkages and results in the nuclear growth of nano-networks on solid substrates. The growth of the surface structures is strongly influenced by the choice of substrate materials and solvents: the molecule–substrate interaction and the solubility of the molecular units are important parameters in tuning the size and growth of the domains.
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