Chiral Induction and Amplification in Supramolecular Systems at the LiquidSolid Interface

Chiral induction and amplification in surface-confined supramolecular monolayers are investigated at the liquidsolid interface. Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) proves that achiral molecules can self-assemble into globally chiral patterns through a variety of approaches, including induction by chiral solvents or by a novel chiral amplification method. Our study demonstrates the aptness of both approaches, which have already been applied to (supramolecular) polymers in solution, to create chiral supramolecular monolayers at the liquidsolid interface.