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Strain-induced skeletal rearrangement of a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon on a copper surface

Authors :
Akitoshi Shiotari
Takahiro Nakae
Kota Iwata
Shigeki Mori
Tetsuo Okujima
Hidemitsu Uno
Hiroshi Sakaguchi
Yoshiaki Sugimoto
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2017.

Abstract

Mechanical strains can induce chemical transformations otherwise inaccessible by conventional stimuli. Here, the authors show the unusual strain-induced transformation of a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon on a metal surface by means of atomic force microscopy.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.febbfed33a8441f29ae0358f0f480637
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms16089