Snub Square Tiling on the Nanometer Scale (IMAGE)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Snub Square Tiling on the Nanometer Scale

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The 2-D tessellation pattern known as the "semiregular snub square tiling" stands out clearly in this image, which combines scanning tunneling microscopy with computer graphics. The pattern, observed in a surface architecture just one molecule thick, was formed by self-assembly of linear organic linkers, imaged as rods, and lanthanide cerium centers, visualized as bright protrusions. The area shown measures less than 25 nanometers across.

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Barth Lab, copyright TUM

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