Synthetic chemists have developed robust methods to synthesize discrete molecules, linear
and branched polymers, and disordered cross-linked networks. However, two-dimensional …

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 …

The simultaneous polymerization and crystallization of monomers featuring directional
bonding designs provides covalent organic frameworks (COFs), which are periodic polymer …

Understanding how molecules interact to form large-scale hierarchical structures on
surfaces holds promise for building designer nanoscale constructs with defined chemical …

Given their modular synthesis, unique structural features and rich functionality, structurally
ordered covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and covalent monolayers have shown great …

Surface-assisted Ullmann coupling is the workhorse of on-surfaces synthesis. Among the
various couplings that were successfully transferred from solution to solid surfaces, Ullmann …

Contributing to the need for new graphene nanoribbon (GNR) structures that can be
synthesized with atomic precision, we have designed a reactant that renders chiral (3, 1) …

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are newly emerged crystalline porous polymers with
well-defined skeletons and nanopores mainly consisted of light-weight elements (H, B, C, N …

Novel carbon nanomaterials have aroused significant interest owing to their prospects in
various technological applications. The recently developed on‐surface synthesis strategy …

Connecting molecular building blocks by covalent bonds to form extended crystalline
structures has caused a sharp upsurge in the field of porous materials, especially covalent …