Covalently-bounded nano-architectures by on-surface photopolymerization

International audienceAbstract : The fabrication of robust and conjugated organic nano-architectures deposited on surfaces is a key-challenge in order to build smart components. Most of covalent nano-architectures are obtained by thermally-induced on surface chemistry with an effective catalytic role of surfces (Ulmann cross-coupling, Glaser cross-coupling, etc.). Nevertheless, as molecular diffusion is also promoted by an increasing of the temperature, it is very difficult to achieve well-ordered covalently-bounded nano-architectures by these on-surface reactions