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National Institute for Materials Science, Japan

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(Left) Molecular structure of the triptycene derivative used in this study. (Center) Scanning tunneling microscope images showing the shape of the supramolecular structure fabricated by assembling triptycene derivatives (top) and the topological edge states present at its edge (bottom). (Right) Schematic of the supramolecular structure formed from triptycene derivatives. The propeller-like gray regions represent the triptycene derivatives.

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Takashi Uchihashi (National Institute for Materials Science), Kunio Awaga (National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Toyota College), Rie Suizu (Synchrotron Light Application Center, Saga University), Masahisa Tsuchiizu (Faculty Division of Natural Sciences, Nara Women’s University)

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