2026
F. Plate, S. Park, E. , N. Khera, N. Sun, P. Das, O. Guskova, D.A. Ryndyk, F. Lissel, F. Moresco
Subphthalocyanine Platform for Single-Molecule Machines on Surface: Ligand-Directed Adsorption on Au(111)
ACS Nano 2026, DOI (publisher, open access): https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.5c17283
Sh. Phark, H.T. Bui, Wh. Seo, Y. Liu, V. Sheina, C. Lee, C. Wolf, A.J. Heinrich, R. Robles, N. Lorente
Spin-state engineering of single titanium adsorbates on ultrathin magnesium oxide
Nat Commun 17, 1609 (2026), DOI (publisher, open access): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-68314-6
R. Li, R. Liu, S. Ghasemi, P. Ferreira, D. Zou, F. Sun, K. Moth-Poulsen, J. Hihath
Electrical Catalysis of Forbidden Transitions in Single-Molecule Devices
Advanced Materials, Vol. 38, Issue 7, e11822 (02.02.2026), DOI (publisher, open access): https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202511822
R.J. Salthouse, J.L. Elholm, I. Cortellazzi, H. Hölzel, P. Ferreira, L. Fernandez, M.K. Etherington, K. Moth-Poulsen
Modulation of Photoluminescence and Solar Thermal Energy Storage in Norbornadiene–Quadricyclane Dimers
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2026, 65, e16629, DOI (publisher, open access): https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202516629
F. Plate, S. Park, E. Cihan, N. Khera, N. Sun, P. Das, O. Guskova, D.A. Ryndyk, F. Lissel, F. Moresco
A Subphthalocyanine Platform for Single-Molecule Machines on Surface: Ligand Directed Adsorption on Au(111)
ACS Nano 2026, 20, 11, 9139–9146, DOI (publisher, open access): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5c17283
S. Sarkar, N. Khera, K.H. Au-Yeung, R. Liu, J. Ma, X. Feng, F. Moresco
The effect of lateral π-extension on azulene-based molecules on surface studied by LT-STM
Sci Rep 16, 11226 (2026), DOI (publisher, open access): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-46150-4
P.K. Sarkar, S. Park, K. Sharma, N. Sun, F. Lissel, C. Joachim
Single molecule thermal gearing effect
Chemical Physics Letters, Volume 883, 2026, 142513, DOI (publisher, open access): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142513.
2025
N. Khera, N. Sun, S. Park, P. Das, K.H. Au-Yeung, S. Sarkar, F. Plate, R. Robles, N. Lorente, F. Lissel, F. Moresco
N-Heterocyclic Carbene vs. Thiophene – Chiral Adsorption and Unidirectional Rotation on Au(111)
Angewandte Chemie, Volume 64, Issue 17 (April 17, 2025), DOI (publisher, open access): https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202424715
S. Sarkar, N. Khera, P. Ferreira, K.H.Au-Yeung, P. Das, R. Robles, N. Lorente, K. Moth-Poulsen, F. Moresco
Adsorption and self-assembling of a norbornadiene derivative on Au(111)
Applied Surface Science, Volume 709, 2025, 163744, DOI (publisher, open access): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.163744
A. Fétida, O. Bengone, C. Goyhenex, F. Scheurer, R. Robles, N. Lorente, L.
Molecular spin-probe sensing of H-mediated changes in Co nanomagnets
Science Advances, Vol 11, Issue 7 (Feb 12, 2025), DOI (publisher, open access): https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ads1456
W. Huang, K.H. Au-Yeung, P. Greule, M. Stark, C. Sürgers, W. Wernsdorfer, R. Robles, N. Lorente, P. Willke
An electrically controlled single-molecule spin switch
Nature Communications, 16, Article number: 8242 (2025), DOI (publisher, open access): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-63574-0
D. Jyoti, A. Fétida, L. Limot, R. Robles, N. Lorente, D.-J. Choi
Thermally-induced nickelocene fragmentation and one-dimensional chain assembly on Au(111)
Communications Chemistry, 8, Article number: 117 (2025), DOI (publisher, open access): https://www.nature.com/articles/s42004-025-01511-4
R. Robles, C. Li, S. Realista, P.N. Martinho, M. Gruber, A. Weismann, N. Lorente, R. Berndt
Interpreting tunneling spectroscopic maps of a dinuclear Co(II) complex on gold
Phys. Rev. B 111, 085409 (10.02.2025), DOI (repository, open access): https://digital.csic.es/handle/10261/388783
S. Mohammad, N. Bisht, A. Kannan, A. Brandmeier, C. Neiss, A. Görling, M. Stöhr, S. Maier
Pyridyl-functionalized tripod molecules on Au (111): Interplay between H-bonding and metal coordination
Surface Science, Vol. 755, May 2025, 122701, DOI (repository, open access): https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.01365
R. Robles, S. Edalatmanesh, Q. Sun, P. Ruffieux, R. Fasel, L.M. Mateo, G. Bottari, T. Torres, N. Lorente
Tailoring π–d Magnetic Interactions in Metallated Porphyrin Nanotapes
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2025, 64, e15342, DOI (publisher, open access): https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.202515342
L. Fernandez, H. Hölzel, P. Ferreira, N. Baggi, K. Moreno, Z. Wang, K. Moth-Poulsen
Surfactant-enabled strategy for molecular solar thermal energy storage systems in water
Green Chemistry, Issue 44, 2025, DOI (publisher, open access): https://doi.org/10.1039/D5GC04357C
2024
K. H. Au-Yeung, S. Sarkar, S. Haldar, P. Das, T. Kühne, D. A. Ryndyk, P. Bhauriyal, S. Kaskel, T. Heine, G. Cuniberti, A. Schneemann, F. Moresco
Tuning the Planarity of an Aromatic Thianthrene-Based Molecule on Au(111)
J. Phys. Chem. C. 128, 1855–1861 (2024), DOI (publisher, open access): https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c07633
N Sun, S Singh, H Zhang, I Hermes, Z Zhou, H Schlicke, Y Vaynzof, F Lissel, A Fery
Gold Nanoparticles with N-Heterocyclic Carbene/Triphenylamine Surface Ligands: Stable and Electrochromically Active Hybrid Materials for Optoelectronics
Advanced Science, Volume11, Issue29 August 7, 2024, DOI (publisher, open access): https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/advs.202400752
A Fétida, O Bengone, M Romeo, F Scheurer, R Robles, N Lorente, L Limot
Single-Spin Sensing: A Molecule-on-Tip Approach
ACS Nano, 18, 13829 (2024), DOI (repository, open access): https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2311.14584
S Sarkar, B Álvarez, KH Au-Yeung, A Cobas, R Robles, N Lorente, D Peña, D Pérez, F Moresco
On-Surface Stepwise Double Dehydrogenation for the Formation of a para-Quinodimethane-Containing Undecacene Isomer
Chem. Eur. J., e202402297 (2024), DOI (publisher, open access): https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202402297
S Johannsen, R Robles, A Weismann, K Ridier, R Berndt, M Gruber
Spin-State Switching of Spin-Crossover Complexes on Cu(111) Evidenced by Spin-Flip Spectroscopy
Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2024), DOI (publisher, open access): https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202411865
2023
K. H. Au-Yeung, S. Sarkar, T. Kühne, O. Aiboudi, D. A. Ryndyk, R. Robles, F. Lissel,
N. Lorente, C. Joachim, F. Moresco
Thermal with Electronic Excitation for the Unidirectional Rotation of a Molecule on a Surface
J. Phys. Chem. C 127, 16989−16994 (2023), DOI (publisher, open access): https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c04990
S Sarkar, KH Au‑Yeung, T Kühne, A Waentig, DA Ryndyk, T Heine, G Cuniberti, X Feng, and F Moresco
Adsorption and reversible conformational change of a thiophene based molecule on Au(111)
Sci Rep 13, 10627 (2023), DOI (publisher, open access): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37661-5
C Li, R Robles*, N Lorente, SK Mahatha, S Rohlf, K Rossnagel, A Barla, BV Sorokin, S Rusponi, P Ohresser, S Realista, PN Martinho, T Jasper-Toennies, A Weismann, R Berndt*, and M Gruber*
Large Orbital Moment of Two Coupled Spin-Half Co Ions in a Complex on Gold
ACS Nano 2023, 17, 11, 10608–10616, DOI (publisher, open access): https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.3c01595
KH Au-Yeung, S Sarkar, T Kühne, O Aiboudi, DA Ryndyk, R Robles, N Lorente, F Lissel, C Joachim, and F Moresco*:
A Nanocar and Rotor in One Molecule
ACS Nano 2023, 17, 3128-3134, DOI (publisher): https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsnano.2c12128, DOI (open access): https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2305.06791
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A Barragán, R Robles, N Lorente, and L Vitali*:
Thioetherification of Br-Mercaptobiphenyl Molecules on Au(111)
Nano Lett. 2023, 23, 4, 1350–1354, DOI (publisher, open access): https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04619
T-C Hung, R Robles, B Kiraly, JH Strik, BA Rutten, AA Khajetoorians, N Lorente, and D Wegner
Bipolar single-molecule electroluminescence and electrofluorochromism
Physical Review Research, 5, 033027 (2023), DOI (publisher, open access): https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.5.033027