The robust, sensitive, and selective detection of targeted biomolecules in their native
environment by prospective nanostructures holds much promise for real-time, accurate, and …

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

Carbon allotropes built from rings of two-coordinate atoms, known as cyclo [n] carbons, have
fascinated chemists for many years, but until now they could not be isolated or structurally …

Cyclo [18] carbon (C18, a molecular carbon allotrope) can be synthesized by
dehalogenation of a bromocyclocarbon precursor, C18Br6, in 64% yield, by atomic …

One of the most remarkable and exciting achievements in the field of scanning probe
microscopy (SPM) in the last years is the unprecedented sub-molecular resolution of both …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) with molecule-functionalized tips has emerged as the
primary experimental technique for probing the atomic structure of organic molecules on …

Water-solid interfaces play important roles across a broad range of scientific and application
fields. In the past decades, atomic force microscopy (AFM) has significantly deepened our …

How electronic charge is distributed over a molecule determines to a large extent its
chemical properties. Here, we demonstrate how the electrostatic force field, originating from …

Nanographenes, namely polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with nanoscale
dimensions (> 1 nm), are atomically precise cutouts from graphene. They represent prime …

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 …