Giant thermal expansion of a two-dimensional supramolecular network triggered by alkyl chain motion
The intrinsic flexibility of molecules opens the door to unusual physical properties. Now, a large thermal expansion coefficient of 980 ± 110 × 10−6 K−1 is observed by scanning probe microscopy in a supramolecular network on a gold surface.
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Communications Materials |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-020-0009-2 |