This review covers the surface chemistry of porphyrins, phthalocyanines, their metal
complexes, and related compounds, with particular focus on chemical reactions at …

To many, periodic mechanical conformational motion of molecules is mesmerizing to a
degree that is difficult to explain rationally: It is almost as hard to stop watching an image of …

The structure and conformation of a molecule determine its chemical and physical
properties. Molecular conformation at interfaces is of particular importance in organic thin …

The intrinsic challenge of large molecules to cross the cell membrane and reach intracellular
targets is a major obstacle for the development of new medicines. We report how rotation …

The interaction of cobalt (II) tetraphenylporphyrin (CoTPP) and cobalt (II) tetrakis-(3, 5-di-tert-
butylphenyl) porphyrin (CoTTBPP) with a Ag (111) surface has been investigated with …

The influence of steric effects on the rates of hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) reactions
between oxyradicals and alkanes is explored computationally. Quantum chemical density …

The rational design of molecular photonic devices relies on the ability to select components
with predictable electronic structure, excited state lifetimes and redox chemistry. Electronic …

Chiral bis-porphyrins are currently the subject of intense interest as chiral receptors and as
probes in the determination of structure and stereochemistry. To provide an improved …

The chapter “Atropisomerism and axial chirality in heteroaromatic compounds” provides a
summary of the present knowledge of this important topic. The structure of the chapter is: first …

Electrostatic effects are key to many biological and (electro) chemical transformations,
especially those that involve charged species. The position and orientation of the electric …