Since the seminal construction of quantum corrals in the Eigler group two decades ago, such structures have been used to elucidate many properties of surfaces states ranging from their dispersion to quantum mirages. Yet work with quantum corrals is painstakingly difficult, because the corrals need to be assembled one atom at a time at atomic precision. In this presentation, I show that the confinement of electrons inside a corral-like structure can be the driving force behind the self-assembly of a surface overlayer that provides a regular pattern of extended pores.I will explore the adsorption and diffusion of CO inside the pores, which reveal the pores electronic structure and the effects confinement can have on molecular motion such as accelerated diffusivity, permanence of dislocation lines, etc.

Surface state-directed self-assembly of well-ordered supramolecular networks

247th National Meeting (2014)

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