Supramolecular chemistry has a very large impact on chemistry of current interest and the
use of non-covalent but directional forces is appealing for the construction of ′…

The invention of the scanning tunneling microscope has led to the visualization of molecules
in real space on atomically flat conductive substrates. This has boosted research into …

This tutorial review addresses the formation and properties of surface-confined molecular
networks as revealed with scanning probe microscopy tools, especially scanning tunneling …

The quality of crystalline two-dimensional (2D) polymers 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 – 6 is intimately related
to the elusive polymerization and crystallization processes. Understanding the mechanism …

Integrating metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) in microelectronics has disruptive potential
because of the unique properties of these microporous crystalline materials. Suitable film …

The properties of graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) make them good candidates for next-generation
electronic materials. Whereas ‘top-down’ methods, such as the lithographical …

The liquid/solid interface provides an ideal environment to investigate self-assembly phenomena,
and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) is the preferred methodology to probe the …

The self-assembly of a series of hexadehydrotribenzo[12]annulene (DBA) derivatives has
been scrutinized by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) at the liquid−solid interface. First, …

We shine light on the covalent modification of graphite and graphene substrates using
diazonium chemistry under ambient conditions. We report on the nature of the chemical …

Self-assembly of nanometer-sized building blocks at surfaces and interfaces is of increasing
interest for nanotechnology research.[1, 2] Recently surface-confined two-dimensional (2D) …