The bistability in the position of the two hydrogen atoms in the inner cavity of single free-
base naphthalocyanine molecules constitutes a two-level system that was manipulated and …

The basic principles of atomic force microscopy are discussed. Various deflection sensors
are described and compared with each other. A simple theoretical basis of the fundamental …

Surface-assisted Ullmann coupling is the workhorse of on-surfaces synthesis. Among the
various couplings that were successfully transferred from solution to solid surfaces, Ullmann …

Using scanning probe microscopy techniques, at low temperatures and in ultrahigh vacuum,
individual molecules adsorbed on surfaces can be probed with ultrahigh resolution to …

Since the discovery of X-rays by Roentgen in 1895, its use has been ubiquitous, from
medical and environmental applications to materials sciences,,,–. X-ray characterization …

The design of networks of organic molecules at metal surfaces, highly attractive for a variety
of applications ranging from molecular electronics to gas sensors to protective coatings, has …

The importance of the selective activation of alkanes for science and technology in the
forthcoming decades does not need to be explicitly pointed out in this thematic issue of …

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 …

The two-volume Encyclopedia of Supramolecular Chemistry offers authoritative, centralized
information on a rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field. User-friendly and high-quality …

The Bergman cyclization is one of the most fascinating rearrangements in chemistry, with
important implications in organic synthesis and pharmacology. Here we demonstrate a …