We review our recent studies of photochemistry and plasmon chemistry of dimethyl
disulfide,(CH 3 S) 2, molecules adsorbed on metal surfaces using a scanning tunneling …

Molecular switches are of fundamental importance in nature, and light is an important
stimulus to selectively drive the switching process. However, the local dynamics of a …

During the past few years, regulation and controlling of the two-dimension (2D) self-
assembled supramolecular structure on surface have drawn increasing attention in …

We present a low temperature scanning tunneling microscope investigation of a prochiral
thiophene-based molecule that self-assembles forming islands with different domains on the …

Optical near-field excitation of metallic nanostructures can be used to enhance
photochemical reactions. The enhancement under visible light illumination is of particular …

Molecular switches have been promising candidates in the context of information storage,
sensors, optical devices, etc. and play a prominent role in molecular nanotechnology …

Molecular photoswitches such as azobenzenes, which undergo photochemical trans↔ cis
isomerizations, are often mounted for possible applications on a surface and/or surrounded …

A new class of pyridine-based spiropyran (SP) shows photoinduced reversible switching
between the closed SP and ring-opened merocyanine (MC). We show that a condensed …

A detailed understanding of the dissociation of O2 molecules on metal surfaces induced by
various excitation sources, electrons/holes, light, and localized surface plasmons, is crucial …

We investigate the induced growth of a Ag layer on a Cu (111) surface by variable low-
temperature scanning tunneling microscopy between 100 and 140 K at submonolayer …