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High Proper Motion Object Discoveries from the Backyard Worlds: Cool Neighbors Citizen Science Project Open

Yves Wood, Hunter Brooks, Jasmine Garani, Adam C. Schneider, Aaron Meisner , et al. · 2025

We report the discovery of 11 low mass star and brown dwarf candidates identified via their high proper motions by the Backyard Worlds: Cool Neighbors citizen science project. Finding and classifying ultracool dwarfs is a crucial step in b…

Two‐Dimensional Polycyclodextrins for Strong Multivalent Host‐Guest Interactions at Biointerfaces Open

Zahra Moazzami Goudarzi, Zahra Mohammadi, Reza Maleki, Siamak Beyranvand, Chuanxiong Nie , et al. · 2025

While 2D polymers with aromatic backbones have been increasingly receiving interest from various scientific disciplines, their nonaromatic counterparts are less investigated. In this work, 2D poly( β ‐cyclodextrin)s (2D‐CDs) with few hundr…

Phosphorus doped few layer WS2 flakes grown by chemical vapor deposition for hydrogen evolution reactions Open

Elham Rahmani, Ali Reyhani, Mohammad Reza Khanlary, Seyedeh Zahra Mortazavi, Mohammad Reza Mohammadi , et al. · 2025

Heavy-boundary mode patterning and dynamics of topological phonons in polymer chains and supramolecular lattices on surfaces Open

José D. Cojal González, Jakub Rondomanski, Konrad Polthier, Jürgen P. Rabe, Carlos‐Andres Palma · 2024

Geometric phase and holonomy in the space of 2-by-2 symmetric operators Open

Jakub Rondomanski, José D. Cojal González, Jürgen P. Rabe, Carlos‐Andres Palma, Konrad Polthier · 2024

We present a non-trivial metric tensor field on the space of 2-by-2 real-valued, symmetric matrices whose Levi-Civita connection renders frames of eigenvectors parallel. This results in fundamental reimagining of the space of symmetric mat…

Voltage-Gated Switching of Moiré Patterns in Epitaxial Molecular Crystals Open

Filippo Giovanni Fabozzi, José D. Cojal González, Nikolai Severin, Jürgen P. Rabe, Stefan Hecht · 2024

Studying molecular materials at the nanoscale allows us to gain a deeper understanding of supramolecular structure formation and serves as the basis for rationally controlling the resulting interfacial properties. Here, we describe the for…

Matters of Free Energy and a Tesseract Open

Jürgen P. Rabe · 2024

Laser-induced tuning of crystallization in tetracene thin films Open

Andika Asyuda, Johannes Müller, Mohammad Fardin Gholami, Anton Zykov, Linus Pithan , et al. · 2024

Laser illumination acts a novel growth parameter for thin films, leading to larger crystallite size and molecular alignment in tetracene growth. Laser control is distinct from traditional thermal growth and paves the way for novel material…

Dynamics of topological phonon boundary modes in polymer chains and supramolecular lattices on surfaces Open

Carlos‐Andres Palma, Konrad Polthier, Jakub Rondomanski, José D. Cojal González, Jürgen P. Rabe · 2023

In topological band theory, phonon boundary modes with non-trivial topology feature desirable properties for atomically-precise technologies, such as robustness against defects, waveguiding and one-way transport. Topological phonon propert…

Dynamics of topological phonon boundary modes in polymer chains and supramolecular lattices on surfaces Open

Konrad Polthier, Jakub Rondomanski, José D. Cojal González, Jürgen P. Rabe, Carlos‐Andres Palma · 2023

In topological band theory, non-trivial phonon boundary modes feature desirable properties for atomically-precise technologies, such as robustness against defects, waveguiding and one-way transport. Topological phonon properties remain to …

Graphical Abstract: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 35/2023 Open

Anna Hartmann, Ba L. Tran, Allan Smith, Emelyne M. Pacull, Sidney Stecher , et al. · 2023

In their Research Article (e202302003), Daniel Huster et al. analyze the dynamics of the human growth hormone secretagogue receptor.The study reveals insights into the energy landscape of the molecule.

Graphisches Inhaltsverzeichnis: Angew. Chem. 35/2023 Open

Anna Hartmann, Vanessa Winde, Ba L. Tran, Kurzaufsätze Reaktive, Zwischenstufen Hansmann , et al. · 2023

…, despite its strongly hydrophilic nature, exhibits hydrophobic behaviour when immersed in water.This effect is induced by the first water layer that is in immediate contact with the hydroxylated CeO 2 (100) surface.This ordered water lay…

Evidence for Charging and Discharging of MoS2 and WS2 on Mica by Intercalating Molecularly Thin Liquid Layers Open

Hanlin Li, Sviatoslav Kovalchuk, Abhijeet M. Kumar, Dianjing Liang, Bradley D. Frank , et al. · 2023

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are often mechanically exfoliated on mica and examined under ambient conditions. It is known that above a certain relative humidity, a molecularly thin layer of water intercalates between the mica a…

Room Temperature On-Surface Synthesis of a Vinylene-Linked Single Layer Covalent Organic Framework Open

Filippo Giovanni Fabozzi, Nikolai Severin, Jürgen P. Rabe, Stefan Hecht · 2023

Conjugated single-layered two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks are flat and extended polymer networks with a unique combination of material properties, giving rise to potential applications in sensing, optoelectronics, and photonics…

Resonance Energy Transfer from Monolayer WS2 to Organic Dye Molecules: Conversion of Faint Visible‐Red into Bright Near‐Infrared Luminescence Open

Nicolas Zorn Morales, Nikolai Severin, Jürgen P. Rabe, Stefan Kirstein, Emil List , et al. · 2023

The synergetic combination of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) with organic dye molecules in functional heterostructures is promising for various optoelectronic applications. Here resonance energy transfer (RET) from a red‐emitting…

Bottom‐up Solution Synthesis of Graphene Nanoribbons with Precisely Engineered Nanopores Open

Wenhui Niu, Yubin Fu, Gianluca Serra, Kun Liu, Jörn Droste , et al. · 2023

The incorporation of nanopores into graphene nanostructures has been demonstrated as an efficient tool in tuning their band gaps and electronic structures. However, precisely embedding the uniform nanopores into graphene nanoribbons (GNRs)…

Nasschemische Bottom‐up Synthese von Graphen‐Nanostreifen mit atompräzisen Nanoporen Open

Wenhui Niu, Yubin Fu, Gianluca Serra, Kun Liu, Jörn Droste , et al. · 2023

Die Inkorporation von Nanoporen in Graphen‐Nanostrukturen wurde als effiziente Methode zur Anpassung der Bandlücke und elektronischen Struktur dieser Materialien demonstriert. Allerdings ist die atomgenaue Einbettung uniformer Nanoporen in…

Collective States in Molecular Monolayers on 2D Materials Open

Sabrina Juergensen, Moritz Kessens, Charlotte Berrezueta‐Palacios, Nikolai Severin, Sumaya Ifland , et al. · 2023

Collective excited states form in organic two-dimensional layers through the Coulomb coupling of the molecular transition dipole moments. They manifest as characteristic strong and narrow peaks in the excitation and emission spectra that a…

Rapid Aging of Bilayer Graphene Oxide Open

Hu Lin, Artem Iakunkov, Nikolai Severin, Alexandr V. Talyzin, Jürgen P. Rabe · 2022

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging was used to study swelling of individual bilayer graphene oxide (GO) flakes in water and ethanol vapors. We found that within 5 days after sample deposition the swelling of bilayered Hummers GO (HGO) i…

CCDC 2217016: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open

Gerardo Algara‐Siller, Nikolai Severin, Samantha Y. Chong, Torbjörn Björkman, Robert G. Palgrave , et al. · 2022

An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …

At Least 10-fold Higher Lubricity of Molecularly Thin D2O vs H2O Films at Single-Layer Graphene–Mica Interfaces Open

Hu Lin, Lala Habibova, Abdul Rauf, José D. Cojal González, Nikolai Severin , et al. · 2022

Interfacial water is a widespread lubricant down to the nanometer scale. We investigate the lubricities of molecularly thin H2O and D2O films confined between mica and graphene, via the relaxation of initially applied strain in graphene em…

Atomic resolution with high-eigenmode tapping mode atomic force microscopy Open

Nikolai Severin, A. R. Dzhanoev, Hu Lin, Abdul Rauf, Stefan Kirstein , et al. · 2022

Atomic surface structure imaging is instrumental for the understanding of surface-related phenomena. Here, we show that conventional tapping mode atomic force microscopy with high cantilever eigenmodes and subnanometer amplitudes allow rou…

Extrinsic Localized Excitons in Patterned 2D Semiconductors Open

Denis Yagodkin, Kyrylo Greben, Alberto Eljarrat, Sviatoslav Kovalchuk, Mahdi Ghorbani‐Asl , et al. · 2022

A new localized excitonic state is demonstrated in patterned monolayer 2D semiconductors. The signature of an exciton associated with that state is observed in the photoluminescence spectrum after electron beam exposure of several 2D semic…

Resonant Electron Tunneling Induces Isomerization of π‐Expanded Oligothiophene Macrocycles in a 2D Crystal Open

José D. Cojal González, Masahiko Iyoda, Jürgen P. Rabe · 2022

Macrocyclic oligothiophenes and their π ‐expanded derivatives constitute versatile building blocks for the design of (supra)molecularly engineered active interfaces, owing to their structural, chemical, and optoelectronic properties. Here,…

Shaping surfaces and interfaces of 2D materials on mica with intercalating water and ethanol Open

Abdul Rauf, José D. Cojal González, Alper Balkan, Nikolai Severin, Igor M. Sokolov , et al. · 2021

Interfaces between mica and graphene, as well as the transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) MoS2 and WS2, were wetted with water and ethanol, and investigated employing scanning force microscopy and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. B…

Letter: A Note on Neurosurgical Resection and Why We Need to Rethink Cutting Open

Thomas Picht, Maxime Le Calvé, Rosario Tomasello, Lucius S. Fekonja, Mohammad Fardin Gholami , et al. · 2021

Gerhard Findenegg (1938–2019) Open

Martin Schoen, Robert Evans, Keith E. Gubbins, Jürgen P. Rabe, Matthias Thommes , et al. · 2021

On 12 December 2019, our colleague and friend Professor Dr. Gerhard H. Findenegg (cf. Figure 1) passed away after just having completed the eighty-first year of his life. He leaves behind his wife ...

Nanopatterning of room-temperature localized excitons in MoS2 Open

Denis Yagodkin, Kyrylo Greben, Alberto Eljarrat, Sviatoslav Kovalchuk, Nikolai Severin , et al. · 2021

We demonstrate a simple approach to pattern a novel localized excitonic state in monolayer MoS2. We raster an electron beam over pristine monolayer MoS2 with a resolution down to 20 nm. In the exposed areas we observe new narrow (1 meV) pe…

Graphene‐Assisted Synthesis of 2D Polyglycerols as Innovative Platforms for Multivalent Virus Interactions Open

Ehsan Mohammadifar, Vahid Ahmadi, Mohammad Fardin Gholami, Alexander Oehrl, Oleksandr Kolyvushko , et al. · 2021

2D nanomaterials have garnered widespread attention in biomedicine and bioengineering due to their unique physicochemical properties. However, poor functionality, low solubility, intrinsic toxicity, and nonspecific interactions at biointer…

Metal-Assisted and Solvent-Mediated Synthesis of Two-Dimensional Triazine Structures on Gram Scale Open

Abbas Faghani, Mohammad Fardin Gholami, Matthias Trunk, Johannes Müller, Pradip Pachfule , et al. · 2020

Covalent triazine frameworks are an emerging material class that have shown promising performance for a range of applications. In this work, we report on a metal-assisted and solvent-mediated reaction between calcium carbide and cyanuric c…

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