Creating functional electrical circuits using individual or ensemble molecules, often termed
as “molecular-scale electronics”, not only meets the increasing technical demands of the …

One of the ultimate goals of molecular electronics is to create technologies that will
complement—and eventually supersede—Si-based microelectronics technologies. To reach …

A two-dimensional (2D) periodic Fe phthalocyanine (FePc) single-layer sheet has very
recently been synthesized experimentally (Abel, M.; et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133 …

In molecular spintronics, the spin state of a molecule may be switched on and off by
changing the molecular structure. Here, we switch on and off the molecular spin of a double …

The selectivity of reagents to minerals is extraordinarily important in flotation. However, the
selective mechanism of reagents for minerals has not been completely clarified. Similar to …

Extended π-conjugated molecules are interesting materials that have been studied
theoretically and experimentally with applications to conducting nanowire, memory, and …

The century-long development of surface sciences has witnessed the discoveries of a
variety of quantum states. In the recently proposed “obstructed atomic insulators”, symmetric …

Graphene nanogaps and nanopores show potential for the purpose of electrical DNA
sequencing, in particular because single-base resolution appears to be readily achievable …

According to the classic law of Da Vinci-Amontons, a friction force f was found to increase
macroscopically with an external normal load N (f= μ N), with a positive definite friction …

At the macroscopic scale, the friction force (f) is found to increase with the normal load (N),
according to the classic law of Da Vinci–Amontons, namely, f= µN, with a positive definite …