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

Supramolecular self-assemblies formed by various non-covalent interactions can produce
diverse functional networks on solid surfaces. These networks have recently attracted much …

We use the electric field in a scanning tunneling microscope to manipulate the transition
between open and close packed 2D supramolecular networks of neutral molecules in …

In this work, we used the ReaxFF force field to investigate the dynamics of different network
structures of trimesic acid (TMA) molecules on graphene as a function of temperature. We …

The behavior of small molecules on a surface depends critically on both molecule–substrate
and intermolecular interactions. We present here a detailed comparative investigation of 1 …

We report the synthesis of a novel C3-symmetrical multiphotochromic molecule bearing
three azobenzene units at positions 1, 3, 5 of the central phenyl ring. The unique …

Encoding information in the chemical structure of tectons is the pivotal strategy in self-
assembly for the realization of targeted supramolecular structures. However, frequently …

Self-assembly at the liquid–solid interface is controlled by concentration of solute in solvent.
Trimesic acid (TMA) dissolved in fatty acids shows a polymorphism on HOPG surface tuned …

The self-assembly of multicomponent networks at the liquid–solid interface between Au
(111) or highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) and organic solvents was investigated …

Using trimesic acid (TMA) as a model system by means of scanning tunneling microscope
(STM) equipped with a temperature controller, here, we report a temperature-assisted …