Graphene's success has shown that it is possible to create stable, single and few-atom-thick
layers of van der Waals materials, and also that these materials can exhibit fascinating and …

The concept of using single molecules as key building blocks for logic gates, diodes and
transistors to perform basic functions of digital electronic devices at the molecular scale has …

Controlling selectivity of reactions is an ongoing quest in chemistry. In this work, we
demonstrate reversible and selective bond formation and dissociation promoted by tip …

Model systems are very important to identify the working principles of real catalysts, and to
develop concepts that can be used in the design of new catalytic materials. In this review we …

We review the fascinating research on charge transport through switchable molecules. In the
past decade, detailed investigations have been performed on a great variety of molecular …

Charge states of atoms can be investigated with scanning tunneling microscopy, but this
method requires a conducting substrate. We investigated the charge-switching of individual …

Thermodynamics of type II superconductors in electromagnetic field based on the Ginzburg-
Landau theory is presented. The Abrikosov flux lattice solution is derived using an …

At present, metal–molecular tunnel junctions are recognized as important active elements in
molecular electronics. This gives a strong motivation to explore physical mechanisms …

The emergence of peculiar phenomena in 1D phosphorene chains (P chains) has been
proposed in theoretical studies, notably the Stark and Seebeck effects, room temperature …

This article reviews manipulation of single molecules by scanning tunnelling microscopes, in
particular vertical manipulation, lateral manipulation, and inelastic electron tunnelling (IET) …