This review provides a detailed overview of the state of the art in tip-enhanced Raman
spectroscopy (TERS) and focuses on its applications at the horizon including those in …

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 …

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

Written by three leading experts in the field, this book describes and explains all essential
aspects of scanning probe microscopy. Emphasis is placed on the experimental design and …

Recently, the family of high-resolution scanning probe imaging techniques using decorated
tips has been complemented by a method based on inelastic electron tunneling …

Nonbenzenoid carbocyclic rings are postulated to serve as important structural elements
toward tuning the chemical and electronic properties of extended polycyclic aromatic …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exhibit a rich spectrum of physicochemical properties
depending on the size and, more critically, on the edge and bond topologies. Among them …

Integration of dissimilar two-dimensional (2D) materials is essential for nanoelectronic
applications. Compared to vertical stacking, covalent lateral stitching requires bottom-up …

Immobilization of organic molecules on metal surfaces and their coupling via thermally
induced C–C bond formation is an important technique in organic and polymer synthesis …

Acenes represent a unique class of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that have fascinated
chemists and physicists due to their exceptional potential for use in organic electronics …