The adsorption of a variety of fullerenes (C60,C70,C86,Y@C82) on Au(111) electrode surfaces was comprehensively investigated in 0.1 M HClO4 by electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy (ECSTM).In the ordered C60's adlayer,C60 molecules formed either (2(1/3) × 2 3～(1/3))or "in-phase" structure.The high resolution STM image shows that the C60 cage is not simply round but shows a bifurcated feature.The adsorption orientation of C60 on Au(111) is tentatively suggested.In the ordered C70's adlayer,the perpendicular fullerene molecules are the main adsorption mode and form (2 3～(1/3) × 2 3～(1/3)) structure.However,for C86 and Y@C82,the ordered adlayer could not be obtained on Au(111) under the present condition.These differences may be due to the different molecular shapes and sizes,and the encapsulated metal atom which affects the lattice matches with the substrate.The adsorption of fullerene molecules on Au(111) from disorder to order could be tuned simply by steering the dimensional sizes or shapes of the fullerenes used.
SU GuiJin1,JIA ManKe1,GAN LiHua2 & SHI RuiFang1 1State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
