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

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 …

Chalcogen vacancies are generally considered to be the most common point defects in
transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) semiconductors because of their low formation …

High-resolution atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM)
imaging with functionalized tips is well established, but a detailed understanding of the …

The structure determination of surface species has long been a challenge because of their
rich chemical heterogeneities. Modern tip-based microscopic techniques can resolve …

Observing the intricate chemical transformation of an individual molecule as it undergoes a
complex reaction is a long-standing challenge in molecular imaging. Advances in scanning …

We show that the different bond orders of individual carbon-carbon bonds in polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons and fullerenes can be distinguished by noncontact atomic force …

Incipient soot early in the flame was studied by high-resolution atomic force microscopy and
scanning tunneling microscopy to resolve the atomic structure and orbital densities of single …

Previously, asphaltene science had been hindered by many significant uncertainties
regarding molecular weight, molecular structure, and nanocolloidal characteristics in …

This fully revised, updated and reorganised third edition provides a thorough introduction to
the characterisation techniques used in surface science and nanoscience today. Each …