On-surface synthesis is appearing as an extremely promising research field aimed at
creating new organic materials. A large number of chemical reactions have been …

Molecular self-assembly and reactions at surfaces provide a versatile and appealing
approach to nanomaterials synthesis, with a tremendous potential for engineering purpose …

Municipal sludge (MS) and derived HTL (hydrothermal liquefaction) bio-crude contains a
large quantity of organics, including fatty acids, which may be a potential resource for …

Amide bond formation is one of the most important reactions in biochemistry, notably being
of crucial importance for the origin of life. Herein, we combine scanning tunneling …

Abstract 1D nanoconfined chemical reactions generally exhibit enhanced performance, as a
consequence of nanoconfinement, yet the inherent mechanism of this nanoconfinement …

The quantum-confined superfluid (QSF) concept has been proposed for ultrafast mass
transport, which is mainly related to the orderly flow of fluid in a nanoconfined space …

The valorization of biomass to produce biofuels has become a heavily investigated field due
to the depletion of fossil fuels and environmental concerns. Among them, the research on …

Transition‐metal carbides have sparked unprecedented enthusiasm as high‐performance
catalysts in recent years. Still, the catalytic properties of copper carbide remain unexplored …

Achieving C (sp3)–H activation at a mild temperature is of great importance from both
scientific and technologic points of view. Herein, on the basis of the on-surface synthesis …

Controlling the self-assembly of molecules on solid surfaces is of great importance for
creating new functional nanostructures. In this work, phase transitions in the self-assembled …