Nanoscale chemical patterning: killing two birds with one stone
- 2023 Sep 20
- publications , self-assembly , grafting , templating
- Publications
See our recent publication in Nanoscale on nanopatterning graphite at two different length scales in one step
Metal Ion and Guest-Mediated Spontaneous Resolution
- 2023 Sep 20
- publications , self-assembly
- Publications
Enjoy our paper published in J. Am. Chem. Soc. on "Metal Ion and Guest-Mediated Spontaneous Resolution and Solvent-Induced Chiral Symmetry Breaking in Guanine-Based Metallosupramolecular Networks"
Peeking at early self-assembly events
- 2022 Mar 30
- Publications
Nanoscopic lateral confinement created on a graphite surface enabled the study of embryonic stages of molecular self-assembly on solid surfaces using scanning tunneling microscopy performed at the solution/solid interface.
Chemical patterning of graphene
- 2021 Oct 14
- publications , grafting
- Publications
We demonstrate spatially resolved multicomponent covalent chemical patterning of single layer graphene using a facile and efficient method.
Dynamic Network Switching
- 2020 Apr 06
- pub
- Publications
In this recent paper in J. Am. Chem. Soc., we demonstrate molecular scale imaging of dynamic network switching between covalent organic frameworks in real time.
In control of polymorphism...
- 2020 Jan 06
- publications
- Publications
In this paper, published in Angewandte Chemie, we reveal the possibility to induce or favor the formation of polymorphs, by confining molecules in nanoscale 2D boxes
And what if you would use an electric field to polymerize...
- 2019 Oct 25
- publications
- Publications
Proud of our recent publication in J.Am.Chem.Soc. (and "News and Views" in Nature),
Nanoshaving and chirality: new paper in JACS
- 2018 Sep 06
- publications
- Publications
Curious about how shaving works at the nanoscale and affects chirality? Find out more in our latest paper.
Self-Assembled Polystyrene Beads for Templated Covalent Functionalization
- 2018 Apr 01
- grafting , self-assembly , templating
- Publications
A network of self-assembled polystyrene beads was employed as a lithographic mask during covalent functionalization reactions on graphitic surfaces to create nanocorrals for confined molecular self-assembly studies.
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