Two-dimensional molecular recognition interfaces

Synthesis and Characterization of Two-Dimensional Molecular Recognition Interfaces... 

Lahav, M. Katz, E. Willner, I., Photochemical imprint of molecular recognition sites in two-dimensional monolayers assembled on au electrodes Effects of the monolayer structures on the binding affinities and association kinetics to the imprinted interfaces, Langmuir 2001,17, 7387-7395... 

Two-dimensional (2D) phase transitions on surfaces or in adlayers have received increased attention in recent years [1-4] as they are related to important aspects in surface, interfadal and materials science, and nanotechnology, such as ordered adsorption, island nucleation and growth [2, 5-7], surface reconstruction [8], and molecular electronics [9], Kinetic phenomena such as catalytic activity and chirality of surfaces [10-12], selective recognition of molecular functions [13], or oscillating chemical reactions [14] are directly related to phase-formation processes at interfaces. 

The formation of well-ordered nanostructures by a process of self-association in aqueous media or at interfaces represents the core of modem nanotechnology. Processes of molecular recognition and self-assembly direct the way in which relatively simple building blocks recognize each other, associate, and form ordered one-, two-, and three-dimensional stmctures with a wide range of applications in nanoscience. The manner in which molecules self-assemble... 

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