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 …

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

Heavy oil molecular mixtures were investigated on the basis of single molecules resolved by
atomic force microscopy. The eight different samples analyzed include asphaltenes and …

Using atomic manipulation, one can dissociate, form and rearrange bonds, as well as alter
the conformation or charge state of molecules. The molecular structures of reactants …

Atom/molecular‐level controls in nanotechnology are important for the precise placement of
components in device applications. Despite many advances, nanotechnology still uses …

We designed and studied hydrocarbon model compounds by high-resolution noncontact
atomic force microscopy. In addition to planar polycyclic aromatic moieties, these novel …

The in-depth knowledge about on-surface reaction mechanisms is crucial for the tailor-made
design of covalently bonded organic frameworks, for applications such as nanoelectronic or …

Three zigzag BNBNB-embedded anthracene-fused fluoranthenes are synthesized from 1, 3,
2-benzodiazaboroles through an indole-type N-directed C–H borylation reaction. Single …

Controlling the structural deformation of organic molecules can drive unique reactions that
cannot be induced only by thermal, optical or electrochemical procedures. However, in …

The breakdown of macrocyclic compounds is of utmost importance in manifold biological
and chemical processes, usually proceeding via oxygenation-induced ring-opening …