We present results from scanning tunneling microscopy obtained for organic molecules–
coronene and different phthalocyanine derivatives–adsorbed on crystalline metallic
substrates under UHV conditions. Molecular structures resolved till to submolecular details
are observed. The principles governing regular self-assembled adsorbate structures are
discussed. There are accessible close-packed ultra-thin molecular films as well as open
network structures suited as templates for further processing. Switchable single-molecular …