Lattice Matching of α-Cyclodextrin Commensurate with Molybdenum Disulfide Studied by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

Abstract
Lattice matching between α- cyclodextrin (α- CyD) and molybdenum disulfide ( MoS2) was investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) using the CyD molecular necklace and molecular tube as specimens. Stable sites for α- CyD on the MoS2 substrate observed by STM were in good agreement with the model we proposed.