Supramolecular Nanowires Self-Assembly on Stepped Ag(110) Surface

The self-assembly of the extended supramolecular nanowires on the stepped Ag(110) surfaces has been simulated by the kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) method. The KMC simulations predict an optimal temperature and an optimal deposition flux for the formation of the longest supramolecular nanowire at the mesoscale. The kinetic instabilities of supramolecular nanowires self-assembly were elucidated, as were the physical and chemical mechanisms of formation of the extended supramolecular nanowires forming on the stepped Ag(110) surfaces.