This article reviews manipulation of single molecules by scanning tunnelling microscopes, in
particular vertical manipulation, lateral manipulation, and inelastic electron tunnelling (IET) …

Using scanning tunneling spectroscopy, we study the transport of electrons through C 60
molecules on different metal surfaces. When electrons tunnel through a molecule, they may …

Synthesis of one-dimensional molecular arrays with tailored stereoisomers is challenging
yet has great potential for application in molecular opto-, electronic-and magnetic-devices …

By taking advantage of large changes in geometric and electronic structure during the
reversible trans–cis isomerisation, azobenzene derivatives have been widely studied for …

Scanning tunneling microscopy and dynamic force microscopy in the noncontact mode are
used in combination to investigate the reversible switching between two stable states of a …

We apply in situ surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to probe the reversible
photoswitching of azobenzene-functionalized molecules inserted in self-assembled …

Molecular electronics offers a promising way for constructing nano-electronic devices in
future with faster performance and smaller dimensions. For this aim, electronic switches are …

Molecular self‐assembly constitutes a versatile strategy for creating functional structures on
surfaces. Tuning the subtle balance between intermolecular and molecule‐surface …

Charge transport in a single‐molecule junction is extraordinarily sensitive to both the
internal electronic structure of a molecule and its microscopic environment. Two distinct …

Scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) enables us to directly observe the dynamic
behaviour of organic molecules on surfaces. While imaging atoms and molecules using …