The reconstructed structures of Cu（100） surface induced by O2 dissociative adsorption were investigated by low energy electron diffraction and scanning tunneling microscopy. At lower oxygen coverage, it was found that two reconstructed structures, i.e. c（2×2）-O and （√2×2√2）R45°-O are coexistent. The domain size of the c（2×2）-O structure decreased with the increasing of O2 exposure. The reconstructed structure at very small coverage was also investigated and a “zigzag” structure was observed at this stage. The “zigzag” structure was identified as boundaries of local c（2×2） domains. It was found that the strip region shows much stronger molecule-substrate interaction than that of oxygen covered regions, making it a proper template for patterned organic films. The sequence of the thermal stability was found as zigzag structure〉c（2×2）〉（√2×2√2）R45°-O.
An investigation on the growth behavior of FePc on a Ag （110） surface is carried out by using scanning tunneling microscopy （STM）. At an FePc coverage of 3.5 ML, an ordered superstructure （densely packed） with a lateral shift is observed. The densely packed superstructure can be attributed to the substrate commensuration and the intermolecular van der Waals attractive interaction. The in-plane lateral shift in the superphase is specifically along the direction of [110] azimuth. The results provide a new perspective to understanding the intermolecular and the molecule-substrate interactions.
