The decoration of surfaces through the self-assembly of molecules has received much attention over the past decade. These supramolecular systems allow one to nanostructure the surface in a straightforward fashion with great control over composition and functionality. The self-assembled nanoporous systems in particular are a promising sub-domain in this field of research. They have one disadvantage however, namely their lack of stability.To solve this problem, the most straightforward approach seems to be the substitution of the non-covalent interactions by strong, covalent bonds. In this work, we present the synthesis of such a covalently linked 2D surface-confined polymer composed out of boronic acid building blocks and its potential application in molecular electronics by the incorporation of suited guest molecules. Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) is an important tool in the visualization of these films.

On-surface synthesis and application of covalent organic frameworks

247th National Meeting (2014)

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