Multicomponent self-assembly of transition-metal ions, rigid ditopic metal ion receptors, amphiphiles, and alkanes leads to perfectly straight epitaxially oriented nanostructures on the basal plane of graphite (see schematic representation). The long-chain alkanes act as a templating layer that enables the nanoscopic assemblies to be adsorbed in a predictable manner.
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Kurth et al. (2002) studied this question.