Tuning Molecular Superlattice by Charge-Density-Wave Patterns in Two-Dimensional Monolayer Crystals

Quanzhen Zhang, Zeping Huang, Yanhui Hou, Peiwen Yuan, Ziqiang Xu, Han Yang, Xuan Song, Yaoyao Chen, Huixia Yang, Teng Zhang, Liwei Liu, Hong Jun Gao, Yeliang Wang*

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Abstract

Charge density wave (CDW) in two-dimensional (2D) crystals plays a vital role in tuning the interface structures and properties. However, how the CDW tunes the self-assembled molecular superlattice still remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the self-assembled manganese phthalocyanine (MnPc) molecular superlattice on single-layered 1T- and 2H-NbSe2 crystals under regulation by distinct CDW patterns. We observe that, in low coverage, MnPc molecules preferentially adsorb on 2H-NbSe2 compared to 1T-NbSe2. With increasing coverage, MnPc can form a highly ordered superlattice on 2H-NbSe2; however, it is randomly distributed on 1T-NbSe2. We reveal a perfect geometric commensurability between the molecular superlattice and intrinsic CDW pattern in 2H-NbSe2 and a poor commensurability for that of 1T-NbSe2. We believe that the subtly different geometric commensurability dominates the different adsorption and arrangement of the molecular superlattices on 2D CDW patterns. Our study provides a pioneering approach for tuning the molecular superlattices using the CDW patterns.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3545-3551
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Volume12
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Apr 2021

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Zhang, Q., Huang, Z., Hou, Y., Yuan, P., Xu, Z., Yang, H., Song, X., Chen, Y., Yang, H., Zhang, T., Liu, L., Gao, H. J., & Wang, Y. (2021). Tuning Molecular Superlattice by Charge-Density-Wave Patterns in Two-Dimensional Monolayer Crystals. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 12(14), 3545-3551. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c00230