Fig. 5: Time-dependence of polymerization within the scanned area at the OA–graphite interface at [TPBA] = 250 μM.

Starting with a mixed composition of SAMN and 2DP in (a) this image sequence shows how the domains of SAMN are removed upon scanning at negative bias (b–e) with subsequent formation of 2DP (f–h). (50 × 50 nm2, scale bar = 10 nm). Imaging conditions: Iset = 0.1 nA, Vbias = –0.7 V or +0.7 V.