Chiral molecular recognition is a vital concept in many fields due to its fundamental
importance in biological systems and its pivotal role in controlling key events in …

Specific molecular recognition depends on the precisely defined arrangement of atoms in
complementary structures interacting by short-range forces.[1, 2] The mutual interactions …

For over 150 years understanding and controlling chirality has been an important objective
in natural science.[1] Chirality, the property of an object being nonsuperimposable on its …

Chiral surfaces attract increasing interest due to their vital role in a variety of scientific fields,
such as chiral separation and heterogeneous enantioselective catalysis. The most urgent …

Self-organization of chiral molecules into helical architectures is of fundamental importance
in nature.[1] In addition, interest in the transfer of chirality from single molecules into …

The expression of chirality in 2D molecular assemblies on solid surfaces has unique
features compared to the analogous process in 1D and 3D supramolecular assemblies …

Surface science techniques have been used to investigate 2D chirality induced by molecular
adsorption at the Cu (110) surface. Particular emphasis has been devoted to presenting …

The bottom-up assembly of chiral structures usually relies on a cascade of molecular
recognition interactions. A thorough description of these complex stereochemical …

A detailed comparison of tartaric acid (HOOC− CHOH− CHOH− COOH) and succinic acid
(HOOC− CH2− CH2− COOH) molecules on a Cu (110) surface is presented with a view to …

Dicarboxystilbene, a molecule that becomes chiral in the adsorbed state through the loss of
its improper axis of rotation, forms long-range “handed” structures when adsorbed on Cu …