Publications by authors named "Gonzalo Otero"

STM images of multidomain epitaxial graphene on Pt(111) have been combined with a geometrical model to investigate the origin of the coincidence Moiré superstructures. We show that there is a relation between the appearance of a particular Moiré periodicity and the minimization of the absolute value of the strain between the graphene and the substrate for the different orientations between both atomic lattices. This model predicts all the stable epitaxial graphene structures that can be grown on transition metal surfaces, and we have made use of it for reproducing previously published data from different authors.

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We report on the adsorption of Mn(12) single-molecule magnets bearing external biphenyl groups on Au(111) surfaces after a simple dipping procedure. Topographic AFM images confirm that the biphenyl groups favor the adsorption of the molecules without the need of functionalization with thiols or thioether groups. The first formed molecular layer covers homogenously the whole surface, whereas further growth takes place mostly in the form of molecular wires (or aggregates) and, occasionally, as molecular islands.

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Graphite vaporization provides an uncontrolled yet efficient means of producing fullerene molecules. However, some fullerene derivatives or unusual fullerene species might only be accessible through rational and controlled synthesis methods. Recently, such an approach has been used to produce isolable amounts of the fullerene C(60) from commercially available starting materials.

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