Engineering Two-Dimensional Crystals

密歇根大学的Matzger教授和他的同事正在研究物理吸附的单分子层的自发自组装，以形成二维晶体结构。在分析和表面化学计划的支持下，该小组正在结合计算设计、有机合成和扫描探针微观表征来生产纳米级图案化的表面。这种方法被应用于通过这些自组装的单层表面的反应来形成聚合物单层。在分析和表面化学计划的支持下，密歇根大学的Matzger教授和他的同事们正在研究物理吸附的单分子膜的结构。使用扫描探针显微镜来表征这些吸附层，开发了形成坚固的聚合单分子膜的途径。这些层有望在摩擦学和催化的许多领域得到应用。

AbstractCHE-0316250Matzger/MichiganProfessor Matzger and his coworkers at the University of Michigan are examining the spontaneous self-assembly of physisorbed monolayers for the formation of two-dimensional crystal structures. With the support of the Analytical and Surface Chemistry Program, this group is combining computational design, organic synthesis, and scanning probe microscopic characterization to produce surfaces patterned at the nanoscale. This approach is applied to the formation of polymer monolayers by reaction of these self-assembled monolayer surfaces. These surfaces are used for heterogenous catalysis, lubrication, and corrosion resistance applications.With the support of the Analytical and Surface Chemistry Program, Professor Matzger and coworkers at the University of Michigan are examining the structures of physisorbed monolayers. Using scanning probe microscopy to characterize these adsorbed layers, routes to the formation of robust polymerized monolayers are developed. These layers promise application in many areas of tribology and catalysis.