Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.425, 339-345, 2004
Characterization of self-assembled dendritic complex with Pt(II) ion using tapping-mode atomic force microscopy
In this study, the terpyridine-platinum (II) complex on the periphery of the dendritic carbosilane has been prepared from the reaction of Pt(COD)Cl-2 and the 4'-functionalized-(2,2':6'2''-terpyridine) on dendrimers. The same self-assembly procedure of the dendrimer was used for two different concentrations. One for the isolated dendrimers, the other for the film. Tapping-mode atomic force microscopy (TM-AFM) has been used to investigate the shape and size of dendrimers individually dispersed on Au (III) substrate, as well as the film of the dendrimer. As a result, the imaged single dendrimer show that dendrimer is dome shaped and its size can be measured by TM-AFM. However, with that of higher concentration, it was difficult to obtain a clear image of the single molecule. In addition, we measured I-V curve using STS, which shows the atomic contract between -0.22 V and 0.22 V, and beyond that range, the current was increased exponentially.