American Chemical Society, Langmuir, 1(29), p. 264-270, 2012
DOI: 10.1021/la3042742
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The adsorption behaviors of subphthalocyanine (SubPc) and subnaphthalocyanine (SubNc) on the Au(111) surface were investigated by electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy (ECSTM). Two types of ordered adlayer structures of SubPc were observed at 550 mV vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE). All the SubPc molecules take the Cl-down adsorption configuration on Au(111) in both structures. The ordered adlayers exist in the potential range between 350 mV and 650 mV. The SubNc molecules adsorb on Au(111) in a less ordered pattern than the SubPc molecules. The present work provides direct evidence for understanding the potential-controlled adsorption behaviors of SubPc and SubNc on the Au(111) surface.