Karl-Heinz Rieder*

Free University of Berlin, Department of Physics, Arnimallee 14, D-14195
Berlin

Several novel effects upon electron and force induced processes on single molecules on Cu(111) surfaces are presented. Topics include:

- Molecular “shooting” upon lateral manipulation of sexiphenyl molecules. A possible relation to the engines on atomic scale as proposed by Porto et al. is discussed.
- Various electron induced reversible isomerization reactions of azobenzene (Disperse Orange 3) single molecules and dimers opening routes towards molecular switches.
- Identification of Chlorine-Nitrobenzene and electron induced isomerization.
- Manipulation of and surface structuring with Hexabenzocoronene Derivatives.
 

* In collaboration with:
Francesca Moresco, Karina Morgenstern (Univ. of Hannover),
Micol Alemani, Leonhard Grill, Leo Gross, Saw-Wai Hla (Ohio State Univ.),
Michael Mehlhorn, Heiko Gawronski, Violeta Simic-Milosevich, Jörg Henzl