Tunable arrays of C60 molecular chains

Tunable arrays of C-60 linear chains on the alpha-sexithiophene (6T) bilayer or monolayer surface nanotemplates are formed by careful control of the delicate balance between the intermolecular and the interfacial interactions using different experimental conditions, that is, various C-60 and 6T surface coverages and post-annealing temperatures. The figure shows scanning tunneling microscopy images of the arrays.