Azobenzene is a well‐known derivative of stimulus‐responsive molecular switches and has
shown superior performance as a functional material in biomedical applications. The results …

During the last three decades, a series of key technological improvements turned atomic
force microscopy (AFM) into a nanoscopic laboratory to directly observe and chemically …

The advent of nanotechnology, and the need to understand the chemical composition at the
nanoscale, has stimulated the convergence of IR and Raman spectroscopy with scanning …

Electrochemical tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (EC-TERS) has been implemented to
investigate the structure and activity of iron (II) phthalocyanine (FePc)—a model catalyst for …

Active oxygen species (AOS) play key roles in many important catalytic reactions relevant to
clean energy and environment. However, it remains challenging to characterize the active …

Molecular switching has established itself as a key functionality of building blocks developed
for addressable materials and surfaces over the last two decades. Many challenges in their …

Ultrahigh vacuum tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (UHV-TERS) is used to investigate
adsorption of molecular oxygen (O2) on cobalt (II) phthalocyanine (CoPc) supported on Ag …

Metallic nanostructures exhibit superior catalytic performance for diverse chemical reactions
and the in-depth understanding of reaction mechanisms requires versatile characterization …

In the field of surface plasmon-mediated photocatalysis, the coupling reactions of p-
aminothiophenol (PATP) and p-nitrothiophenol (PNTP) to produce p, p …

The motion of atoms is at the heart of any chemical or structural transformation in molecules
and materials. Upon activation of this motion by an external source, several (usually many) …