代表性文章 Selected publications:                   


                   

         


        At Tongji University:

 

  1. On-surface synthesis of aromatic cyclo[10]carbon and cyclo[14]carbon

    L. Sun, W. Zheng, W. Gao, F. Kang, M. Zhao, W. Xu*

    Nature 623, 972-976, 2023 (IF=64.8)

  2. On-surface synthesis and characterization of anti-aromatic cyclo[12]carbon and cyclo[20]carbon

    L. Sun, W. Zheng, F. Kang, W. Gao, T. Wang, G. Gao, W. Xu*

    Nat. Commun. 15, 7649, 2024 (IF=14.7)

  3. On-surface synthesis and characterization of linear and cyclic C6

    L. Sun, Y. Guo, W. Xiang, W. Xu*

    submitted, 2024

  4. Tuning aromaticity of cyclocarbons by heteroatom doping

    L. Sun, Y. Guo, I. Sahalianov, Z. Zhou, W. Zheng, W. Xiang, Y. Guo, Y. Feng, R. Valiev, A. Kuklin, H. Ågren,
    G. Baryshnikov*, W. Xu*

    submitted, 2024

  5. On-surface synthesis and characterization of individual polyacetylene chains

    S. Wang, Q. Sun, O. GröningR. Widmer, C. A. Pignedoli, L. CaiX. Yu, B. Yuan, C. LiH. Ju, J. Zhu,

    P. RuffieuxR. Fasel*, W. Xu*

    Nat. Chem. 11, 924-930, 2019 (IF=21.8)

  6. On-surface synthesis and characterization of polyynic carbon chains

    W. Gao, W. Zheng, L. Sun, F. Kang, Z. Zhou, W. Xu*

    Natl. Sci. Rev. 11, nwae031, 2024 (IF=20.7)

  7. On-surface Synthesis of Hydrogen-Substituted γ-Graphdiyne with High Efficiency

    F. Kang, W. Zheng, L. Sun, W. Gao, L. Shang, L. Chi*, W. Xu*

    CCS Chem. ASAP 2024 (IF=11.2)

  8. Directing Organometallic Ring-Chain Equilibrium by Electrostatic Interactions 

    R. Hou, Y. Gao, Y. Guo, C. Zhang*, W. Xu*

    ACS Nano 2024 (IF=18.027)

  9. Revealing the Influence of Molecular Chemisorption Direction on the Reaction Selectivity of Dehalogenative Coupling on Au(111) Polymerization versus Cyclization 

    Z. Yi, Z. Zhang, Y. Guo, Y. Gao, R. Hou, C. Zhang*, Y. Kim*, W. Xu*

    ACS Nano 18, 14640-14649, 2024 (IF=18.027)

  10. Separation of Halogen Atoms by Sodium from Dehalogenative Reactions on a Au(111) Surface

    Z. Zhang, Y. Gao, Z. Yi, C. Zhang*, W. Xu*

    ACS Nano 18, 9082-9091, 2024 (IF=18.027)

  11. Revealing the Orientation Selectivity of Tetrapyridyl-Substituted Porphyrins Constrained in Molecular “Klotski Puzzles”

    Z. Yi, Y. Guo, R. Hou, Z. Zhang, Y. Gao, C. Zhang*, W. Xu*

    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 145, 22366-22373, 2023 (IF=16.383)

  12. On-Surface Synthesis of a Carbon Nanoribbon Composed of 4–5–6–8-Membered Rings

    F. Kang, L. Sun, W. Gao, Q. Sun, W. Xu*

    ACS Nano 17, 8717-8722, 2023 (IF=18.027)

  13. Bottom-up synthesis of metalated carbyne ribbons via elimination reactions

    W. Gao, L. Cai, F. Kang, L. Shang, M. Zhao, C. Zhang, W. Xu*

    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 145, 6203-6209, 2023 (IF=16.383)

  14. On-Surface Debromination of C6Br6: C6 Ring versus C6 Chain

    W. Gao, F. Kang, X. Qiu, Z. Yi, L. Shang, M. Liu*, X. Qiu, Y. Luo*, W. Xu*

    ACS Nano 16, 6578-6584, 2022 (IF=18.027)

  15. Local Chiral Inversion of Thymine Dimers by Manipulating Single Water Molecules

    L. Xie, Y. Ding, D. Li, C. Zhang*, Y. Wu, L. Sun, M. Liu, X. Qiu*, W. Xu*

    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144, 5023-5028, 2022 (IF=16.383)

  16. Water-Induced Chiral Separation on a Au(111) Surface

    D. Li, L. Sun, Y. Ding, M. Liu, L. Xie, Y. Liu, L. Shang, Y. Wu, H. Jiang, L. Chi*, X. Qiu*, W. Xu*

    ACS Nano 15, 16896-16903, 2021 (IF=18.027)

  17. Selectively Scissoring Hydrogen-Bonded Cytosine Dimer Structures Catalyzed by Water Molecules

    L. Xie, H. Jiang, D. Li, M. Liu, Y. Ding, Y. Liu, X. Li, X. Li, H. Zhang, Z. Hou, Y. Luo, L. Chi*, X. Qiu*, W. Xu*

    ACS Nano 14, 10680-10687, 2020 (IF=18.027)


  18. Bond-scission-induced structural transformation from cumulene to diyne moiety and formation of semiconducting organometallic polyyne

    X. Yu, X. Li, H. Lin, M. Liu*, L. Cai, X. Qiu, D. Yang, X. Fang, X. Qiu, W. Xu*
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 142, 8085-8089, 2020 (IF=16.383)

     

  19. Switching the spin on a Ni trimer within a metal-organic motif by controlling the on-top bromine atom

    L. Xie, H. Lin, C. Zhang, J. Li, N. Merino-Díez, N. Friedrich, X. Bouju, Y. Li, J. I. Pascual*, W. Xu*
    ACS Nano
     13, 9936-9943, 2019 (IF=18.027)

  20. Dissolution of sodium halides by confined water on Au(111) via Langmuir-Hinshelwood process

    Y. Ding, X. Wang, D. Li, L. Xie, W. Xu*

    ACS Nano 13, 6025-6032, 2019 (IF=18.027)

  21. Direct formation of C-C double-bonded structural motifs by on-surface dehalogenative homocoupling of gem-dibromomethyl molecules

    L. Cai, X. Yu, M. Liu, Q. Sun, M. Bao, Z. Zha, J. Pan, H. Ma, H. Ju, S. Hu, L. Xu, J. Zou, C. Yuan,
    T. Jacob, J. Bjork, J. Zhu,  X. Qiu*, 
    W. Xu*

    ACS Nano 12, 7959-7966, 2018 (IF=18.027)

  22. Nickel adatoms induced tautomeric dehydrogenation of thymine molecules on Au(111)

    H. Kong, C. Zhang, Q. Sun, X. Yu, L. Xie, L. Wang, L. Li, S. Hu, H. Ju, Y. He, J. Zhu, W. Xu*

    ACS Nano 12, 9033-9039, 2018 (IF=18.027)

  23. Direct formation of C-C triple-bonded structural motifs by on-surface dehalogenative homocouplings of tribromomethyl-substituted arenes

    Q. Sun, X. Yu, M. Bao, M. Liu, J. Pan, Z. Zha, L. Cai, H. Ma, C. Yuan, X. Qiu*, W. Xu*

    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 57, 4035-4038, 2018 (IF=16.823)

  24. On-surface synthesis of carbon nanostructures
    Q. Sun, R. Zhang, J. Qiu, R. Liu, W. Xu*

    Adv. Mater. 30, 1705630, 2018 (IF=32.086) (invited review)

     





  25. On-surface formation of cumulene by dehalogenative homocoupling of alkenyl gem-dibromides
    Q. Sun, B. Tran, L. Cai, H. Ma, X. Yu, C. Yuan, M. Stöhr*, W. Xu*

    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 12165-12169, 2017 (IF=16.823)

  26. Competition between hydrogen bonds and coordination bonds steered by the surface molecular coverage
    L. Cai, Q. Sun, M. Bao, H. Ma, C. Yuan, W. Xu*

    ACS Nano 11, 3727-3732,  2017 (IF=18.027)

  27. Structural transformation and stabilization of metal-organic motifs induced by halogen doping
    L. Xie, C. Zhang, Y. Ding, W. Xu*

    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 5077-5081, 2017 (IF=16.823)

  28. Dehalogenative homocoupling of terminal alkynyl bromides on Au(111) incorporation of acetylenic scaffolding into surface nanostructures
    Q. Sun, L. Cai, H. Ma, C. Yuan*, W. Xu*

    ACS Nano 10, 7023-7030, 2016 (IF=18.027)

  29. Constitutional dynamics of metal-organic motifs on a Au(111) surface
    H. Kong, C. Zhang, L. Xie, L. Wang, W. Xu*

    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 55, 7157-7160, 2016 (IF=16.823)

  30. Real-space evidence of rare guanine tautomer induced by water
    C. Zhang, L. Xie, Y. Ding, Q. Sun, W. Xu*

    ACS Nano 10, 3776-3782, 2016 (IF=18.027)

  31. Bottom-up synthesis of  metalated carbyne

    Q. Sun, L. Cai, S. Wang, R. Widmer, H. Ju, J. Zhu, L. Li, Y. He, P. Ruffieux, R. Fasel, W. Xu*
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 138, 1106-1109, 2016 (IF=16.383)

  32. Atomic-scale insight into tautomeric recognition, separation and interconversion of guanine molecular networks on Au(111)

    C. Zhang, L. Xie, L. Wang, H. Kong, Q. Tan, W. Xu*

    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 137, 11795-11800, 2015 (IF=16.383)

  33. Controllable scission  and seamless stitching of metal-organic clusters by STM manipulation
    H. Kong, L. Wang, Q. Sun, C. Zhang, Q. Tan, W. Xu*

    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 54, 6526-6530, 2015 (IF=16.823) (selected as 'hot paper')

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  34. Dehydrogenative homocoupling of terminal alkenes on copper surfaces: a route to dienes
    Q. Sun, L. Cai, Y. Ding, L. Xie, C. Zhang, Q. Tan, W. Xu*

    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 54, 4549-4552, 2015 (IF=16.823) (selected as 'hot paper')

  35. Formation of a G-quartet-Fe complex  and modulation of electronic and magnetic properties of the Fe center
    L. Wang, H. Kong, C. Zhang, Q. Sun, L. Cai, Q. Tan, F. Besenbacher, W. Xu*

    ACS Nano 8, 11799-11805, 2014 (IF=18.027)

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  36. Atomic-scale investigation on the facilitation and inhibition of guanine tautomerization at Au(111) surface
    H. Kong, Q. Sun, L. Wang, Q. Tan, C. Zhang,  K. Sheng, W. Xu*

    ACS Nano 8, 1804-1808, 2014 (IF=18.027)

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  37. On-surface formation of one-dimensional polyphenylene through Bergman cyclization
    Q. Sun, C. Zhang, Z. Li, H. Kong, Q. Tan, A. Hu*, W. Xu*

    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 135, 8448-8451, 2013 (IF=16.383)

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  38. Identification of molecular adsorption geometries and inter-molecular hydrogen bonding configurations by in-Situ STM manipulation

    W. Xu*, H. Kong, C. Zhang, Q. Sun, H. Gersen, L. Dong, Q. Tan, E. Laegsgaard, F. Besenbacher*
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 52, 7442-7445, 2013 (IF=16.823)

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  39. Guanine and potassium based two-dimensional coordination network self-assembled on Au(111)

    W. Xu*, J. G. Wang, M. Yu, E. Laegsgaard, I. Stensgaard, T. R. Linderoth, B. Hammer, C. Wang,
    F. Besenbacher*

    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132, 15927-15929, 2010 (IF=16.383)

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  40. Supramolecular porous network formed by molecular recognition between chemically modified nucleobases G and C
    W. Xu*, J. G. Wang, M. F. Jocobsen, M.Mura, M. Yu, R. E. A. Kelly, E. Lægsgaard, I. Stensgaard,
    T. R. Linderoth, 
    J. Kjems, L. N. Kantorovich, K. V. Gothelf, F. Besenbacher*

    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 49, 9373-9377, 2010 (IF=16.823)

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  41. Lattice-Directed Selective Synthesis of Acetylenic and Diacetylenic Organometallic Polyynes

    X. Yu, Q. Sun, M. Liu, W. Du, Y. Liu,  L. Cai, Z. Zha, J. Pan, F. Kang, W. Gao, D. Yang, X. Qiu*, W. Xu*

    Chem. Mater. 34, 1770-1777, 2022 (IF=10.508)

  42. Real-space visualization of sequential debromination of polybrominated benzenes on Ag(111)

    L. Shang, W. Gao, F. Kang, Z. Zhang, C. Zhang*, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun59, 704-707, 2023 (IF=6.065)

  43. Interconversion between guanine quartets and triads on the Au(111) surface

    Y. Ding, L. Xie, D. Li, H. Shen, C. Li, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun58, 3198-3201, 2022 (IF=6.065)

  44. On-surface synthesis of graphyne nanowires through stepwise reactions

    X. Yu, L. Cai, M. Bao, Q. Sun,  H. Ma, C. Yuan*, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun56, 1685-1688, 2020 (IF=6.065) 

     

     

  45. Linear array of cesium atoms assisted by uracil molecules on Au(111)

    X. Wang, Y. Ding, D. Li, L. Xie, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun. 55, 12064-12067, 2019 (IF=6.065)

     

  46. Two-dimensional self-assembled nanostructures of nucleobases and their related derivatives on Au(111)

    Y. Ding, X. Wang, L. Xie, X. Yao, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun. 54, 9259-9269, 2018 (IF=6.065) (invited review)

  47. Real-space evidence of watson–crick and Hoogsteen adenine–uracil base pairs on Au(111)

    Y. Ding, L. Xie, X. Yao, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun. 54, 3715-3718, 2018 (IF=6.065)

  48. Scission and stitching of adenine structures by water molecules

    C. Zhang, L. Xie, Y. Ding, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun. 54, 771-774, 2018 (IF=6.065)

  49. Structural diversity of metal-organic self-assembly assisted by chlorine

    L. Xie, C. Zhang, Y. Ding, W. E, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun. 53, 8767-8769, 2017 (IF=6.065)

  50. Real-space evidence of the formation of GCGC tetrad and its competition with G-quartet on the Au(111) surface
    Y. Ding, L. Xie, C. Zhang, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun53, 9846-9849, 2017 (IF=6.065)

  51. The stereoselective synthesis of dienes through dehalogenative homocoupling of terminal alkenyl bromides on Cu(110)
    Q. Sun, L. Cai, H. Ma, C. Yuan*, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun. 52, 6009-6012, 2016 (IF=6.065)

  52. On-surface construction of metal-organic Sierpiński triangle
    Q. Sun, L. Cai, H. Ma, C. Yuan, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun. 51, 14164-14166, 2015 (IF=6.065) Highlighted by Chemistry World

  53. On-surface formation of two-dimensional polymer  via direct C-H activation of metal phthalocyanine
    Q. Sun, C. Zhang, L. Cai, L. Xie, Q. Tan, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun. 51, 2836-2839, 2015 (IF=6.065)

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  54. Formation of polyphenyl chains through hierarchical reactions Ullmann coupling followed by cross dehydrogenative coupling

    C. Zhang, Q. Sun, H. Chen, Q. Tan, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun. 51, 495-498, 2015 (IF=6.065)

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  55. On-surface aryl–aryl coupling via selective C-H activation
    Q. Sun, C. Zhang, H. Kong, Q. Tan, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun. 50, 11825-11828, 2014 (IF=6.065)

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  56. On-surface synthesis of organometallic complexes via metal-alkene interaction
    C. Zhang, Q. Sun, H. Kong, L. Wang, Q. Tan, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun. 50, 15924-15927, 2014 (IF=6.065)

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  57. Ni-induced supramolecular structural transformation of cytosine on Au(111): from one-dimensional chains to zero-dimensional clusters

    H. Kong, L. Wang, Q. Tan, C. Zhang, Q. Sun, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun. 50, 3242-3244, 2014 (IF=6.065)

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  58. Adsorption-geometry induced transformation  of self-assembled nanostructures of an aldehyde molecule on Cu(110)
    C. Zhang, Q. Sun, K. Sheng, Q. Tan, W. Xu*

    Nanoscale 6, 11062-11065, 2014 (IF=8.307)

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  59. Oxygen-induced self-assembly of quaterphenyl molecules on metal surfaces
    Q. Sun, C. Zhang, L. Cai, Q. Tan, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun. 50, 12112-12115, 2014 (IF=6.065)

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  60. Surface-assisted cis-trans  isomerization of an alkene molecule on Cu(110)
    Q. Sun, C. Zhang, L. Wang, Z. Li, A. Hu, Q. Tan, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun. 50, 1728-1730, 2014 (IF=6.065)

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  61. Tailoring on-surface supramolecular architectures based on adenine directed self-assembly
    Q. Tan, C. Zhang, N. Wang,X. Zhu,Q. Sun,M. F. Jacobsen,K. V. Gothelf, F. Besenbacher,A. Hu*
    W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun. 50, 356-358, 2014 (IF=6.065)

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  62. Atomic-scale structures and interactions between guanine quartet and potassium
    W. Xu*, Q. Tan, M. Yu, Q. Sun, H. Kong, E. Lægsgaard, I. Stensgaard, J. Kjems, J. Wang*, C. Wang, F. Besenbacher*

    Chem. Commun. 49, 7210-7212, 2013 (IF=6.065)

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  63. A molecular conformational change induced self-assembly from randomness to order
    W. Xu*, C. Zhang, H. Gersen, Q. Sun, H. Kong, L. Dong, K. Sheng, Q. Tan, E. Lægsgaard,
    F. Besenbacher*

    Chem. Commun. 49, 5207-5209, 2013 (IF=6.065)

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  64. A self-assembled molecular nanostructure for trapping the native adatoms on Cu(110)
    L. Dong, Q. Sun, C. Zhang, Z. Li, K. Sheng, H. Kong, Q. Tan, Y. Pan, A. Hu*, W. Xu*

    Chem. Commun. 49, 1735-1737, 2013 (IF=6.065)

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  65. On-Surface Synthesis of Na-Porphyrins Using NaCl as a Convenient Na Source
    Z. Yi, C. Zhang*, Z. Zhang, R. Hou, Y. Guo, W. Xu*

    Precis. Chem.  1, 226-232, 2023

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  66. Scanning probe microscopy in probing low-dimensional carbon-based nanostructures and nanomaterials
    C. Zhang, Z. Yi,  W. Xu*

    Mater. Futures 1, 032301, 2022 (invited review)

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  67. On-surface synthesis of one-dimensional carbyne-like nanostructures with sp-carbon
    W. Gao, C. Zhang, Z. Zhou,  W. Xu*

    Chinese Phys. B  31, 128101, 2022 (invited review)

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  68. Interactions between water and organic molecules or inorganic salts on surfaces
    C. Zhang, W. Xu*

    Aggregate  3, e175, 2022 (invited review)

  69. Hydration of iodine adsorbed on the Au(111) surface
    Y. Ding, L. Xie, X. Yao, C. Zhang*, W. Xu*

    Fundamental Research  2, 546-549, 2022

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  70. Visualizing the Hierarchical Evolution of Aryl–Metal Bonding in Organometallic Nanostructures on Ag(111)
    Y. Gao, Z. Zhang, Z. Yi, C. Zhang*, W. Xu*

    J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 14, 10819-10824, 2023 (IF=6.888) 

  71. Construction and Structural Transformation of Metal−Organic Nanostructures Induced by Alkali Metals and Alkali Metal Salts
    R. Hou, Y. Guo, Z. Yi, Z. Zhang, C. Zhang*, W. Xu*

    J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 14, 3636-3642, 2023 (IF=6.888) 

  72. On-surface fabrication of bimetallic metal–organic frameworks through the synergy and competition among noncovalent interactions
    D. Li, Y. Ding, X. Wang, W. Xu*

    J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 12, 5228-5232, 2021 (IF=6.888) 

  73. Dissymmetric on-surface dehalogenation reaction steered by preformed self-assembled structure
    H. Lu, W. E, L. Cai, Z. Ma*, W. Xu*, X. Yang*

    J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 11, 1867-1872, 2020 (IF=6.888) 

  74. On-surface stereoconvergent synthesis, dimerization and hybridization of organocopper complexes
    C. Zhang, Q. Sun, H. Kong, C. Yuan*, W. Xu*

    Sci. China Chem. 62, 126-132, 2019 (IF=10.152)

     

  75. On-Surface Synthesis of sp-Carbon Nanostructures

    L. Shang, F. Kang, W. Gao, Z. Zhou, W. Xu*

    Nanomaterials 12, 137, 2022 (IF=5.719) (invited review)

  76. On-Surface Dual-Response Structural Transformations of Guanine Molecules and Fe Atoms
    C. Zhang, L. Wang, L. Xie, Y. Ding, W. Xu*

    Chem. Eur. J. 23, 2356-2362, 2017 (IF=5.020)

  77. Dehydrogenative Homocoupling of Alkyl Chains on Cu(110)
    L. Cai, Q. Sun, C. Zhang, Y. Ding, W. Xu*

    Chem. Eur. J. 22, 1918-1921, 2016 (IF=5.020)

  78. Remote Regulation on the Hydration Sites of Adenine Molecules via Derivatization

    Y. Ding, C. Zhang, L. Xie, W. Xu*

    J. Chem. Phys. 159, 221101, 2023 (IF=4.4) 

  79. Selective On-Surface Reactions of the Alkenyl gem-Dibromide Group Directed by Substrate Lattices

    F. Kang, W. Gao, L. Cai,C. Li, C. Yuan,  W. Xu*

    J. Phys. Chem. C 125, 23840-23847, 2021 (IF=4.177) 

  80. On-Surface Fabrication of Complex Hybrid Nanostructures

    H. Kong, L. Wang,  W. Xu*

    J. Phys. Chem. C 125,1,354-357, 2021 (IF=4.177)  

     

  81. Real-space evidence of trimeric, tetrameric, and pentameric uracil clusters induced by alkali metals
    Y. Ding, X. Wang, D. Li, W. Xu*

    J. Phys. Chem. C 124, 5257-5262, 2020 (IF=4.177) 

     

  82. On-surface intramolecular dehalogenation of vicinal dibromides for the direct formation of C-C double bonds
    X. Yu, H. Lin, Y. Yang, L. Cai, W. Xu*

    J. Phys. Chem. C 123, 30467-30472, 2019 (IF=4.177)  

     

  83. Iodine-Induced structural transformations of Co-Phthalocyanine on Au(111)
    X. Yao, L. Xie, Y. Ding, X. Wang, C. Yuan*, W. Xu*

    J. Phys. Chem. C 122, 22959-22964, 2018 (IF=4.177) 

  84. Self-Assembly of Glutamic Acid and Serine on Au(111)
    H.Shen, Y. Ding, D. Li, W. Xu*

    Langmuir 39, 3168-3172, 2023 (IF=4.331) 

  85. Chlorine-assisted fabrication of hybrid supramolecular structures via electrostatic interactions
    L. Xie, Y. Ding, X. Wang, W. Xu*

    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 21, 9357-9361, 2019 (IF=3.945)

  86. Hierarchical formation of Fe-9eG supramolecular networks via flexible coordination bonds
    C. Zhang, L. Xie, Y. Ding, C. Yuan*, W. Xu*

    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 20, 3694-3698, 2018 (IF=3.945)

  87. Self-assembly of melem on Au(111) and Ag(111): the origin of two different hydrogen bonding configurations
    M. Bao, X. Wei, L. Cai, Q. Sun, Z. Liu*, W. Xu*

    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 19, 18704-18708, 2017 (IF=3.945)

  88. Single-molecule insight into Wurtz reaction on metal surfaces
    Q. Sun, L. Cai, Y. Ding, H. Ma, C. Yuan, W. Xu*

    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18, 2730-2735, 2016 (IF=3.945)

  89. On-surface synthesis of one-dimensional carbon-based nanostructures via C-X and C-H activation reactions
    F. Kang, W. Xu*

    ChemPhysChem 20, 2251-2261, 2019 (IF=3.520) (invited review)

     

  90. Regulating the interactions of adsorbates on surfaces by scanning tunneling microscopy manipulation
    Q. Sun, W. Xu*

    ChemPhysChem 13, 2657-2663, 2014 (IF=3.520) (invited review)

  91. Solventless formation of G-quartet complexes based on alkali and alkaline earth salts on Au(111)
    C. Zhang, L. Wang, L. Xie, H. Kong, Q. Tan, L. Cai, Q. Sun, W. Xu*

    ChemPhysChem 16, 2099-2105, 2015 (IF=3.520)

  92. On-surface synthesis of adenine oligomers via Ullmann reaction

    Y. Zhang, Y. Ding, L. Xie, H. Ma, X. Yao, C. Zhang, C. Yuan*, W. Xu*

    ChemPhysChem 18, 3544-3547, 2017 (IF=3.520)

  93. The stereoselective formation of trans-cumulene through dehalogenative homocoupling of alkenyl gem-Dibromides on Cu(110)
    L. Cai, F. Kang, Q. Sun, W. Gao, X. Yu, H. Ma, C. Yuan*, W. Xu*

    ChemCatChem 11, 5417-5420, 2019 (IF=5.501)

     

  94. Atomic-scale probing the priority of oxidation sites of an organic molecule adsorbed at Cu-O/Cu(110) interface
    K. Sheng, H. Kong, Z. Li, C. Zhang, Q. Sun, Q. Tan, Y. Pan, A. Hu*, W. Xu*

    ChemCatChem 5, 2662-2666, 2013 (IF=5.501)

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  95. Controlling on-surface molecular diffusion behaviors by functionalizing the organic molecules with tert-butyl groups
    Q. Sun, C. Zhang, Z. Li, K. Sheng, H. Kong, L. Wang, Y. Pan, Q. Tan, A. Hu, W. Xu*

    Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 013103, 2013 (IF=3.971)

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    At Aarhus University:

  96. Specificity of Watson-Crick base pairing on a solid surface studied at the atomic scale
    R. Otero, W. Xu, M. Lukas, R. E. A. Kelly, E. Lægsgaard, I. Stensgaard, J. Kjems, L. N. Kantorovich, F. Besenbacher

    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 47, 9673-9676, 2008 (co-first author)

  97. Enhanced stability of large molecules vacuum-sublimated onto Au(111) achieved by incorporation of coordinated Au-atoms 

    W. Xu, M. Dong, S. Campos, H. Gersen, E. Lægsgaard, I. Stensgaard, D. N. Reinhoudt, T. Linderoth, F. Besenbacher

    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129, 10624-10625, 2007  

  98. Prochiral guanine adsorption on Au(111): an entropy stabilized intermixed G-quartet chiral structure
    W. Xu, R. E. A. Kelly, H. Gersen, E. Lægsgaard, I. Stensgaard, L. N. Kantorovich, F. Besenbacher

    Small 5, 1952-1956,2009

  99. Influence of alkyl side-chains on hydrogen bonded molecular surface nanostructures
    W. Xu, M. Dong, H. Gersen, E. Rauls, S. Vázquez-Campos, M. Crego-Calama, D. Reinhoudt, I. Stensgaard, E. Laegsgaard, 
    T. R. Linderoth, F. Besenbacher

    Small 4, 1620-1623, 2008

  100. Probing the hierarchy of thymine-thymine interactions in self-assembled structures by manipulation with scanning tunneling microscopy

    W. Xu, R. E. A. Kelly, R. Otero, M. Schock, E. Lægsgaard, Stensgaard, L. N. Kantorovich, F. Besenbacher

    Small 3, 2011-2014, 2007 (highlighted in Materials Views 2008, January, A1-A8)

  101. Cyanuric acid and melamine on Au(111): structure and energetics of hydrogen bonded networks
    W. Xu, M. Dong, H. Gersen, E. Rauls, S. Vazquez-Campos, M. Crego-Calama, D. N. Reinhoudt, I. Steensgaard, 
    E. Lægsgaard, T. R. Linderoth, F. Besenbacher

    Small 3, 854-858, 2007

  102. Exploring the transferability of large supramolecular assemblies to the vacuum-solid interface
    W. Xu, M. Dong, H. Gersen, S. Vázquez-Campos, E. Lægsgaard, I. Stensgaard, M. Crego-Calama, D. N. Reinhoudt, 
    T. R. Linderoth, F. Besenbacher

    Nano Res. 2, 535-542, 2009

  103. STM manipulation of molecular moulds on metal surfaces
    M. Yu, W. Xu, Y.B. Jalal, E. Laegsgaard, I. Stensgaard, X. Bouju, A.
    Gourdon, C. Joachim,
    T. R. Linderoth,  F. Besenbacher

    Nano Res. 2, 254-259, 2009 (co-first author)

  104. Unzipping of functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes induced by STM
    M. C. Paiva, W. Xu, M. F. Proena, R. M. Novais, E. Lægsgaard, F. Besenbacher

    Nano Lett. 10, 1764-1768, 2010              

  105. An investigation into the interactions self-assembled adenine molecules and a Au(111) surface
    R. E. A. Kelly, W. Xu, M. Schock, R. Otero, L. N. Kantorovich, E. Lægsgaard, I.Stensgaard, F. Besenbacher

    Small 4, 1494-1500, 2008                 

  106. Interplay of adsorbate-adsorbate and adsorbate-substrate  interactions in self-assembled molecular surface nanostructures

    J. Schnadt, W. Xu, R. T.Vang, J. Knudsen, Z. Li, E. Laegsgaard, B. Hammer, F. Besenbacher

    Nano Res. 3, 459-471, 2010

  107. From zero to two dimensions: supra-molecular nanostructures formed from PTCDI and Ni on the Au(111) surface through interplay between H-bonding and electrostatic metal-organic interaction

    M. Yu, W. Xu, N. Kalashnyk, Y. Benjalal, R. Barattin, F. Masini, E. Lægsgaard, M. Hliwa, X. Bouju, A. Gourdon,

    Ch. Joachim, T. R. Linderoth, F. Besenbacher

    Nano Res. 5, 903-916, 2012

  108. Metastable structures and recombination pathways for atomic hydrogen on the graphite (0001) surface revealed by scanning tunneling microscopy 

    L. Hornekær, Z.Sljivancanin, W. Xu, R. Otero, E. Rauls, I. Steensgaard, E. Lægsgaard, B. Hammer, F. Besenbacher

    Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 156104, 2006 (cover story)

  109. Clustering of chemisorbed D atoms on the graphite (0001) surface due to preferential sticking
    L. Hornekær, E. Rauls, W. Xu, Z. Sljivancanin, R. Otero, I. Steensgaard, E. Legsgaard, B. Hammer, F. Besenbacher

    Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 186102, 2006                

  110. Extended one-dimensional supramolecular assembly on a stepped surface
    J. Schnadt, E. Rauls, W. Xu, R. T. Vang, J. Knudsen, E. Lægsgaard , Z. Li, B. Hammer, F. Besenbacher

    Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 046103, 2008 (selected for Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology - February 11, 2008)

  111. Hydrogen bonded molecular networks of melamine and cyanuric acid on thin films of NaCl on Au(111)
    Ch.Bombis, N. Kalashnyk, W. Xu, E. Lægsgaard, F. Besenbacher, T. R. Linderoth

    Small 5, 2177-2182, 2009

  112. Supramolecular architectures on surfaces formed through hydrogen bonding optimized in three dimensions
    M. Yu, N. Kalashnyk, W. Xu, R. Barattin, Y. Benjalal, E. Laegsgaard, I. Stensgaard, X. Bouju, A. Gourdon, C. Joachim, 
    F. Besenbacher, T. R. Linderoth

    ACS Nano 4, 4097-4109, 2010

  113. Elementary structural motifs in a random network of cytosine adsorbed on a gold(111) surface
    R. Otero, M. Schock, R. E. A. Kelly, W. XuE. Lægsgaard , I. Stensgaard, L. N. Kantorovich, F. Besenbacher

    Science 319, 312-315, 2008  

  114. Homochiral xanthine quintet networks self-assembled on Au(111) surfaces
    M. Yu, J. Wang, M. Mura, Q. Meng, W. Xu, H. Gersen, E. Lægsgaard,I. Stensgaard, R. E. A. Kelly, J. Kjems, T. R. Linderoth, L. N. Kantorovich, F. Besenbacher

    ACS Nano 5, 6651-6660, 2011

 

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