Nanoscience includes the study of objects and systems in which at least one dimension is 1-
100 nm. The objects studied in this range of sizes are larger than atoms and small …

Odd-even effects on structure and property is a widely observed phenomenon in chemistry,
physics, biology, and materials sciences. In general, it describes an alternative alteration of …

Au surfaces are functionalized by stable dithiocarbamate ligands when exposed to carbon
disulfide and secondary amines. The adsorbed dithiocarbamates are robust under a wide …

The spontaneous adsorption of organic molecules on a variety of planar and nonplanar
substrates, that is, self assembly, can generate films just one molecule thick. These …

A new family of ligands for the surface functionalization of CdSe nanocrystals is proposed,
namely alkyl or aryl derivatives of carbodithioic acids (R− C (S) SH). The main advantages of …

The nanoscale hierarchical design that draws inspiration from nature's biomaterials allows
the enhancement of material performance and enables multifarious applications. Self …

Chrysotherapy or aurotherapy, the use of gold as medicine, is two thousand years old.
Hitherto, numerous diverse gold stabilizing ligands for instance vitamins, pyridine …

Monolayers of a series of 1-alkynes, from 1-dodecyne to 1-octadecyne, have been prepared
on the hydrogen-terminated Si (100) surface via a thermal reaction of the organic compound …

Conspectus This Account describes a body of research in atomic level design, synthesis,
physicochemical characterization, and macroscopic electrical testing of molecular devices …

Reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization is an extremely
versatile, controlled radical polymerization technique that is becoming increasingly popular …