Emergence of π-magnetism in open-shell nanographenes has been theoretically predicted
decades ago but their experimental characterization was elusive due to the strong chemical …

Surface chemistry focuses on the investigation of the adsorption, migration, assembly,
activation, reaction, and desorption of atoms and molecules at surfaces. Surface chemistry …

On-surface dehalogenative reactions have been promising in the construction of
nanostructures with diverse morphologies and intriguing electronic properties, while …

Indenofluorenes are non-benzenoid conjugated hydrocarbons that have received great
interest owing to their unusual electronic structure and potential applications in nonlinear …

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

We report the on-surface synthesis of a nonbenzenoid triradical through dehydrogenation of
truxene (C27H18) on coinage metal and insulator surfaces. Voltage pulses applied via the …

On-surface synthesis has been one of the hottest research fields in surface science in the
last decade, owing to its great potential for bottom-up synthesis of functional molecules and …

Surface with well-defined components and structures possesses unique electronic,
magnetic, optical and chemical properties. As a result, surface chemistry research plays a …

Antiaromatic polycyclic conjugated hydrocarbons (PCHs) are attractive research targets
because of their interesting structural, electronic and magnetic properties. Unlike aromatic …

The development of functional organic molecules requires structures of increasing size and
complexity, which are typically obtained by the covalent coupling of smaller building blocks …