Research on surface chirality is motivated by the need to develop functional chiral surfaces
for enantiospecific applications. While molecular chirality in 3D has been the subject of study …

A dominant theme within the research on two-dimensional chirality is the sergeant–soldiers
principle, wherein a small fraction of chiral molecules (sergeants) is used to skew the …

One approach toward optical nanoimaging involves sequential molecular localization of
photoswitchable fluorophores to achieve high resolution beyond optical limit of diffraction …

Encoding information in the chemical structure of tectons is the pivotal strategy in self-
assembly for the realization of targeted supramolecular structures. However, frequently …

Self-assembly of 1, 3, 5-tris (4′-biphenyl-4 ″-carbonitrile) benzene monolayers was
studied at the liquid–solid interface by scanning tunneling microscopy. Application of …

The self-assembled behaviors of two fluorenone derivatives, 2, 7-bis ((11-hydroxyundecyl)
oxy)-9-fluorenone (BHUF) and 2, 7-bis ((10-carboxydecyl) oxy)-9-fluorenone (BCDF), were …

Fluorenone derivatives (F–OC n) with various lengths of peripheral alkyl chains (with carbon
numbers of n= 12–18) were synthesized, and their self-assembled adlayers were …

An appropriate understanding of the process of self‐assembly is of critical importance to
tailor nanostructured order on 2D surfaces with functional molecules. Photochromic …

Owning to the excellent applications of halogen bonds in supramolecular chemistry, the
recognition of halogen bonds is of significance during molecular self-assembly process. The …

Graphitic materials including graphene, carbon nanotubes and fullerenes, are promising for
use in nanotechnology and biomedicine. Non-covalent functionalization by peptides and …