All elementary steps of a chemical reaction have been successfully induced on individual
molecules with a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) in a controlled step-by-step manner …

This article reviews manipulation of single molecules by scanning tunnelling microscopes, in
particular vertical manipulation, lateral manipulation, and inelastic electron tunnelling (IET) …

We report on the first successful lateral manipulation of molecules and controlled formation
of nanostructures with the Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) at temperatures above 4 K …

Atomic and molecular manipulations with the scanning tunnelling microscope (STM) lead to
many fascinating advances during the last decade. Recent achievements in inducing all of …

▪ Abstract The fascinating advances in single atom/molecule manipulation with a scanning
tunneling microscope (STM) tip allow scientists to fabricate atomic-scale structures or to …

The ability of the low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope to manipulate atoms and
to build nanostructures with atomic precision can be extended to the manipulation of larger …

The ability to probe individual atoms and molecules have made it possible to reveal
properties which otherwise would be hidden in the study of an ensemble of atoms and …

▪ Abstract Organic molecules adsorbed on solid surfaces display a fascinating variety of new
physical and chemical phenomena ranging from self-assembly and molecular recognition to …

The prospect of manipulating matter on the atomic scale has fascinated scientists for
decades. This fascination may be motivated by scientific and technological opportunities, or …

Tunneling electrons from a low-temperature (5 kelvin) scanning tunneling microscope were
used to control, through resonant electronic excitation, the molecular dynamics of an …