Adsorption geometry and stability of organic molecules on surfaces are key parameters that
determine the observable properties and functions of hybrid inorganic/organic systems …

Molecular switching has established itself as a key functionality of building blocks developed
for addressable materials and surfaces over the last two decades. Many challenges in their …

Photoswitches can be employed for various purposes, with the half-life being a crucial
parameter to optimize for the desired application. The switching of a photochromic …

The formation of on-surface coordination polymers is controlled by the interplay of chemical
reactivity and structure of the building blocks, as well as by the orientating role of the …

Upon photoirradiation, isomerization of the ligands, 1, 2-bis (diphenylphosphino) ethene
(dppee) from the cis to the trans form in polynuclear gold (I) sulfido clusters, led to the …

N-heterotriangulenes (N-HTAs) are promising organic semiconductors for applications in
field effect transistors and solar cells. Thereby the electronic structure of organic/metal …

An understanding of the photoisomerization mechanism of molecules bound to a metal
surface at the molecular scale is required for designing photoswitches at surfaces. It has …

Spectroscopic evidence of a reversible, photoinduced trans↔ cis photoisomerization is
provided for an azobenzene-functionalized triazatriangulene (TATA) platform on Au (111) …

Successfully modeling the behavior of catalytic systems at different scales is a matter of
importance not only for a fundamental understanding but also for a more rational design of …

Prototypical molecular switches such as azobenzenes exhibit two states, ie, trans and cis,
with different characteristic physical properties. In recent years various derivatives were …