The vast potential of organic materials for electronic, optoelectronic and spintronic devices
entails substantial interest in the fabrication of π-conjugated systems with tailored …

We studied the adsorption and reaction behavior of the ionic liquid (IL) 1, 3-
dimethylimidazolium bis [(trifluoromethyl) sulfonyl] imide ([C1C1Im][Tf2N]) on Cu (111) using …

Surface diffusion, molecular conformation, and on-surface coupling reactions are key
processes for building tailored molecular nanostructures such as graphene nanoribbons …

On-surface coupling reactions and molecular conformation are essential processes for
building tailored functional molecular nanostructures. Here, we study the thermal …

The reaction rate of the self‐metalation of free‐base tetraphenylporphyrins (TPPs) on Cu
(111) increases with the number of cyano groups (n= 0, 1, 2, 4) attached at the para …

Metal adatoms play a key role in surface diffusion, adsorption conformation, and self-
assembly of porphyrin molecules on metal surfaces. Herein, we study the specific influence …

Quantum dots (QD) with electric-field-controlled charge state are promising for electronics
applications, eg, digital information storage, single-electron transistors, and quantum …

The self-assembly process of a cobalt-porphyrin derivative (Co-TCNPP) containing
cyanophenyl substituents at all four meso positions on Au (111) was studied by means of …

Surface-assisted Ullmann-type coupling reactions are a potential bottom-up approach for
building tailored low-dimensional materials with novel physical and chemical properties. In …

We investigated the adsorption of three related cyano‐functionalized tetraphenyl porphyrin
derivatives on Cu (111) by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) in ultra‐high vacuum …