Supramolecular self-assembly at surfaces provides a pathway for building chemically
customized interfaces. Over the last three decades, research on the role of key parameters …

The intrinsic quantum nature of molecules opens exciting opportunities for developing the
field of quantum information science. In this context, porphyrins stand out as ideal building …

Natural light-harvesting systems absorb sunlight and transfer its energy to the reaction
centre, where it is used for photosynthesis. Synthetic chromophore arrays provide useful …

The electronic structure of a molecular quantum ring (stacks of 40-unit cyclic porphyrin
polymers) is characterized via scanning tunneling microscopy and scanning tunneling …

The on-surface synthesis of covalently bonded materials differs from solution-phase
synthesis in several respects. The transition from a three-dimensional reaction volume to …

Polymeric structures based on porphyrin units exhibit a range of complex properties, such as
nanoscale charge transport and quantum interference effects, and have the potential to act …

On-surface synthesis has developed into a modern method to fabricate low-dimensional
molecular nanostructures with atomic precision. It impresses the chemistry community …

On-surface synthesis is exhibited as a promising “bottom-up” approach for fabricating
numerous macromolecular nanostructures. Compared to noncyclic architectures …

The post-synthetic modification of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) via host–guest
chemistry is an important method to tailor their electronic properties for applications. Due to …

Metal-ion batteries are the revolutionary gadgets of the present decade which still need
improvement in efficiency and stability. Porphyrin, a common organic molecule, is …