SONS- Assembly and Manipulation of Functional Supramolecular Nanostructures at Surfaces

FunSMARTsII致力于通过分级自组装过程实现纳米结构功能分子系统的结构。通过集中在两个不同的变化（长程有序的2D域和0D单分子磁体）的功能“分子磁性”，我们希望进行“原理证明”实验，如何整合和操纵演示可操作设备内的分子磁畴。为了在纳米分辨率内获得结构和功能控制，FunSmartsII将结合先进的合成设计和尖端的扫描隧道显微镜（STM）和光谱（STS）技术。分子纳米系统的使用将允许削弱限制无机纳米颗粒方法中的劣域尺寸的超顺磁性极限。通过加入八个不同的研究小组，提供化学，物理和基于计算机的模拟的专业知识，我们计划建立一个跨学科的欧洲合资企业，专注于开发功能分子纳米结构定向自组装的新概念。超分子化学以其在设计功能分子系统和纳米级物理学方面的专业知识而闻名，在解决少数或单个分子及其性质的实验技术方面具有出色的背景，这两者之间的密切合作将推动这一领域的基本理解，用于在纳米制度中操纵分子系统。国家的最先进的理论计算将指导实验工作，并允许其深入的解释。

FunSMARTsII is engaged in the structural realization of nanostructured functional molecular systems by hierarchical self-assembly processes. By concentrating on the functionality “Molecular Magnetism” in two different variations (long-range ordered 2D domains and 0D single molecule magnets), we expect to carry out “proof–of-principle” experiments how to integrate and to manipulate molecular magnetic domains within demonstration operable devices. To gain structural and functional control within the nanometer resolution, highly-advanced synthetic designs and cutting-edge scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and spectroscopy (STS) techniques will be combined within FunSmartsII. The use of molecular nanosystems will allow undercutting the superparamagnetic limit restricting the inferior domain size in inorganic nanoparticle approaches. By joining eight different research groups providing expertise in chemistry, physics and computer-based simulation we plan to set up an interdisciplinary European joint venture concentrating on the development of new concepts for directed self-assembly of functional molecular nano-architectures. A close collaboration between supramolecular chemistry known for their expertise in designing functional molecular systems and nanoscale physics with an excellent background in experimental techniques addressing few or single molecules and their properties will advance the basic understanding in this domain to be employed for the steering of molecular systems in the nanometer regime. State-of-the-art theoretical calculations will guide the experimental work and allow for its in-depth interpretation.