Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a
molecular structure that can cover graphite surfaces with a sea of
tiny flagged “flagpoles.” The properties of this coating are highly
variable. It may provide a basis for the development of new
catalysts. The compounds could also be suitable for measuring the
nanomechanical properties of proteins. The results were published
online in advance in the journal Angewandte Chemie. Now the print
edition has been published, which shows a part of the sea of flags
as the cover image.
Chemists design ‘molecular sea of flags’ as basis for novel
catalysts
