Synthetic chemists have developed robust methods to synthesize discrete molecules, linear
and branched polymers, and disordered cross-linked networks. However, two-dimensional …

Oxidative aromatic coupling occupies a fundamental place in the modern chemistry of
aromatic compounds. It is a method of choice for the assembly of large and bewildering …

Over the past two decades, single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have received much
attention because their extraordinary properties are promising for numerous applications …

Graphene nanoribbons—narrow and straight-edged stripes of graphene, or single-layer
graphite—are predicted to exhibit electronic properties that make them attractive for the …

The selective and predictable synthesis of structurally uniform carbon nanotubes (CNTs)
represents a long‐standing goal in both nanocarbon science and synthetic organic …

Conspectus This Account describes a body of research in the design, synthesis, and
assembly of molecular materials made from strained polycyclic aromatic molecules. The …

On-surface synthesis is the bottom-up construction of covalent bonds between molecular
building blocks, which has been greatly developed during the past decade. Dozens of …

Atomically thin sheets of sp 2-hybridized carbon—graphene—have enormous potential for
applications in future electronic devices. Particularly promising are nanostructured (sub) …

Carbon is a fascinating element that can be found in a wide spectrum of materials and plays
a significant role in diverse disciplines across the scientific community. Carbon …

Graphene nanoribbons semiconducting quasi-one-dimensional graphene structures
have great potential for the realization of novel electronic devices. Recently, graphene …