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Technische Universität München

Wilhelm Auwärter

Molecular Nanoscience at Interfaces

Our research focuses on the development of atomically precise nanoscale systems at tailored interfaces. Major goals are the characterization and control of single-molecule processes, the engineering of supramolecular and covalent architectures, and the formation of novel hybrid materials. To this end, we employ surface-catalysed reaction schemes and surface science analysis techniques, including bond-resolved scanning probe microscopy and spectroscopy. Particular emphasis is put on metal-organic complexes and networks in view of their ample potential for applications in heterogeneous catalysis and sensing.

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5 relevant catalysis publications:

Polycyclic aromatic chains on metals and insulating layers by repetitive [3+2] cycloadditions, A. Riss, M. Richter, A. Pérez Paz, X.-Y. Wang, R. Raju, Y. He, J. Ducke, E. Corral, M. Wuttke, K. Seufert, M. Garnica, A. Rubio, J. V. Barth, A. Narita, K. Müllen, R. Berger, X. Feng, C.-A. Palma, W. Auwärter, Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 1490.

On-Surface Synthesis of Nonmetal Porphyrins, A. Baklanov, M. Garnica, A. Robert, M.-L. Bocquet, K. Seufert, J. T. Küchle, P. T. P. Ryan, F. Haag, R. Kakavandi, F. Allegretti, W. Auwärter, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 1871–1881.

Layered Insulator/Molecule/Metal Heterostructures with Molecular Functionality through Porphyrin Intercalation, J. Ducke, A. Riss, A. Pérez Paz, K. Seufert, M. Schwarz, M. Garnica, A. Rubio, W. Auwärter, ACS Nano 2018, 12, 2677–2684.

BN-Patterning of Metallic Substrates through Metal Coordination of Decoupled Borazines, M. Schwarz, M. Garnica, F. Fasano, N. Demitri, D. Bonifazi, W. Auwärter, Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 9565–9571.

Fusing tetrapyrroles to graphene edges bysurface-assisted covalent coupling, Y. He, M. Garnica, F. Bischoff, J. Ducke, M.-L. Bocquet, M. Batzill, W. Auwärter, J. V. Barth, Nat. Chem. 2017, 9, 33–38.

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