Nanochemistry Laboratory

2010

• A. Liscio, E. Orgiu, J. M. Mativetsky, V. Palermo, P. Samorì,  "Bottom-up fabrication of asymmetric electrodes for organic electronics" Adv. Mater., 2010. manuscript accepted.
• J. M. Mativetsky, E. Treossi, E. Orgiu, M. Melucci, G.P. Veronese, P. Samorì, V. Palermo "Local current mapping and patterning of reduced graphene oxide", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010. link to article.
• A. Ciesielski, C.A. Palma, M. Bonini, P. Samorì "Towards Supramolecular Engineering of Functional Nanomaterials: Pre-Programming Multi-component 2D Self-Assembly at Solid-Liquid Interfaces", Adv. Mater. 2010. link to article.
• A. Ciesielski, R. Perone, S. Pieraccini, G.P. Spada, P. Samorì, "Nanopatterning the surface with ordered supramolecular architectures of N⁹-alkylated guanines: STM reveals", ChemComm. 2010, 46, 4493-4495. link to article.
• G. Latini, G. Winroth, S. Brovelli, S.O. McDonnell, H.L. Anderson, J.M. Mativetsky, P. Samorì,* F. Cacialli, "Enhanced luminescence properties of highly-threaded conjugated polyelectrolytes with potassium counter‑ions upon blending with poly(ethylene oxide)", J. Appl. Phys. 2010, 107, 124509. link to article.
• R. Dabirian, X. Feng, L. Ortolani, A. Liscio, V. Morandi, K. Müllen, P. Samorì,* and V. Palermo, "Micron-sized [6,6]-Phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester crystals grown by dip coating in solvent vapour atmosphere: interfaces for organic photovoltaics", PCCP, 2010, 12, 4473–4480. link to article.
• E. Schwartz, E. Lim, C.M. Gowda, A. Liscio, O. Fenwick, V. Palermo, R. de Gelder, J.J.L.M. Cornelissen, E.R.H. Van Eck, A.P.M. Kentgens, F. Cacialli, R.J.M. Nolte, P. Samorì,* W.T.S. Huck, A.E. Rowan "Synthesis, characterisation and surface initiated polymerisation of carbazole functionalised isocyanides", Chem. Mater., 2010, 22, 2597–2607. link to article.
• A. Liscio, V. Palermo, P. Samorì* "Nanoscale quantitative measurement of the potential of charged nanostructures by Electrostatic and Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy: unravelling electronic processes in complex materials", Acc. Chem. Res. 2010, 43, 4, 541-550. link to article.
• L. Zalewski, M. Wykes, S. Brovelli, M. Bonini, T. Breiner, M. Kastler, F. Dötz, D. Beljonne, H.L. Anderson, F. Cacialli, P. Samorì*, “A conjugated thiophene-based rotaxane: synthesis, spectroscopy and modeling“ Chem. Eur. J. 2010,16, 3933-3941. link to article.
• G. De Luca, E. Treossi, A. Liscio, J.M. Mativetsky, L. Monsù Scolaro, V. Palermo, P. Samorì,* "Solvent Vapour Annealing of organic thin films: controlling the self-assembly of functional systems across multiple length scales", J. Mater. Chem. 2010, 20, 2493-2498. link to article.
  
• A. Ciesielski, S. Lena, S. Masiero, G.P. Spada, P. Samorì* "Dynamers at the solid-liquid interface: controlling the reversible assembly/re-assembly process between two highly ordered supramolecular guanine motifs" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 1963-1966. link to article. (elected as VIP, article highlighted in Nature, Nature Chemistry and C&EN).
  
• V. Palermo, E. Schwartz, C.E. Finlayson, A. Liscio, M.B.J. Otten, S. Trapani, K. Müllen, D. Beljonne, R.H. Friend, R.J.M. Nolte, A.E. Rowan, P. Samorì*, "Macromolecular scaffolding: The relationship between nanoscale architecture and function in multichromophoric arrays for organic electronics" Adv. Mater. 2010, 22, E81-E88.link to article. (article highlighted in Nanotechweb.org)
• C. Raimondo, F. Reinders, U. Soydaner, M. Mayor, P. Samorì* "Light-responsive reversible solvation and precipitation of gold nanoparticles", Chem. Commun. 2010, 46,  1147-1149. link to article
• G. De Luca, A. Liscio, M. Melucci, T. Schnitzler, C.G. Clark jr., L. Monsù Scolaro, V. Palermo, K. Müllen, P. Samorì* "Phase separation and affinity between fluorinated perylene diimide dye and an alkyl substituted hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene", J. Mater. Chem. 2010, 20, 71-82.link to article (top ten most downloaded in Dec 2009)

2009

• V. Palermo, E. Schwartz, A. Liscio, M.B.J. Otten, K. Müllen, R.J.M. Nolte, A.E. Rowan, P. Samorì* "Influence of Π-Π stacking on the self-assembly and coiling of multi-chromophoric polymers based on perylenebis(dicarboximides): an AFM study", Soft Matter 2009, 5, 4680-4686. link to article
• E. Treossi, M. Melucci, A. Liscio, M. Gazzano, P. Samorì,* V.Palermo, "High-contrast visualization of graphene oxide on dye-sensitized glass, quartz and silicon by fluorescence quenching", J. Am. Chem. Soc, 2009, 131, 15576-15577. link to article
• C.A. Palma, J. Bjork, M. Bonini, M. Dyer, A. Llanes-Pallas, D. Bonifazi, M. Persson, P. Samorì* "Tailoring Bi-component Supramolecular Nanoporous Networks: Phase Segregation, Polymorphism and Glasses at the Solid-liquid interface", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 13062-13071. link to article
  
• J.M. Mativetsky, P. Samorì,* "Single Molecular Wires Get a Lift", Small 2009, 5, 1927-1930. link to article
  
• J.M. Mativetsky, M. Kastler, R. C. Savage, D. Gentilini, M. Palma, W. Pisula, K. Müllen, P. Samorì,* "Self-assembly of a donor-acceptor dyad across multiple length scales: functional architectures for organic electronic", Adv. Funct. Mater. 2009, 19, 2486-2494. link to article
  
• J. Zeitouny, C. Aurisicchio, D. Bonifazi, R. De Zorzi, S. Geremia, M. Bonini, C.-A. Palma, P. Samorì,* A. Listorti, A. Belbakra, N. Armaroli, "Photoinduced structural modifications in supramolecular architectures containing azobenzene moieties as photoswitchable cores", J. Mater. Chem. 2009, 19, 4715-4724. link to article
  
• M. Bonini, L. Zalewski, T. Breiner, F. Dötz, M. Kastler, V. Schädler, M. Surin, R. Lazzaroni, P. Samorì*, "Competitive physisorption among alkyl substituted Π-conjugated oligomers at the solid-liquid interface: towards prediction of self-assembly at surfaces from a multicomponent solution", Small 2009, 5, 1521-1526. link to article
  
• R. Dabirian, V. Palermo, A. Liscio, E. Schwartz, M.B.J. Otten, C.E. Finlayson, E. Treossi, R.H. Friend, G. Calestani, K. Müllen, R.J.M. Nolte, A. E. Rowan, P. Samorì,* "The relationship between nanoscale architecture and charge transport in conjugated nanocrystals bridged by multi-chromophoric polymers" , J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 7055–7063. link to article
  
• L. Piot, R.M. Meudtner, T. El Malah, S. Hecht, P. Samorì* "Modulating Large Area Self-Assembly at the Liquid-Solid Interface via pH mediated Conformational Switching", Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 4788-4792. link to article
• L. Piot, C.A. Palma, A. Llanes-Pallas, Z. Szekrényes, K. Kamarás, M. Prato, D. Bonifazi, P. Samorì* "Selective formation of bi-component arrays through H-bonding of multivalent molecular modules", Adv. Funct. Mater. 2009, 19, 1207-1214. link to article
  
• C.-A. Palma, M. Bonini, T. Breiner, P. Samorì*, "Supramolecular Crystal Engineering at the Solid-liquid Interface From First Principles: towards unraveling the thermodynamics of 2D self-assembly", Adv. Mater. 2009 21, 1383-1386. link to article
  
• A. Ciesielski, L. Piot, P. Samorì,* A. Jouaiti, M.-W. Hosseini, "Molecular tectonics at the solid-liquid interface: controlling the nanoscale geometry, directionality and packing of 1-D coordination network on graphite surface", Adv. Mater. 2009, 21, 1131-1136. link to article
  
• P. Samorì,* F. Cacialli, G. Marletta, R. Faria, M. Ruben, "Taming Complexity: From Supramolecules to Suprafunctions", Adv. Mater. 2009, 21, 1037-1040. link to article
  
• G. Pace, A. Stefankiewicz, J. Harrowfield, J.M. Lehn, P. Samorì,* "Self-assembly of alkoxy-substituted bis(hydrazone)-based organic ligands and of ametallosupramolecular grid on graphite", ChemPhysChem 2009, 10, 699-705. link to article
  
• A. Ciesielski, G. Schaeffer, A. Petitjean, J.-M. Lehn, P. Samorì,* "STM insight into Hydrogen-bonded bi-component 1D supramolecular polymers with controlled geometries at the liquid-solid interface", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 2039-2043. link to article
  
• E. Schwartz, V. Palermo, C.E. Finlayson, Y.-S. Huang, M. B. J. Otten, A. Liscio, S. Trapani, I. González-Valls, P. Brocorens, J. J. L. M. Cornelissen, K. Peneva, K. Müllen, F.C. Spano, A. Yartsev, S. Westenhoff, R.H. Friend, David Beljonne, R.J.M. Nolte, P. Samorì,* A.E. Rowan, ""Helter skelter-like" perylene polyisocyanopeptides", Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 2536-2547. link to article
  
• E. Treossi, A. Liscio, X. Feng, V. Palermo, K. Müllen, P. Samorì,* "Large-area bi-component processing of organic semiconductors by spray deposition and spin-coating with orthogonal solvents", Applied Physics A 2009, 95, 15-20. link to article
  
• A. Llanes-Pallas, C.-A. Palma, L. Piot, A. Belbakra, A. Listorti, M. Prato, P. Samorì,* N. Armaroli, D. Bonifazi, "Engineering of Supramolecular H-bonded Nanopolygons via Self-assembly of Programmed Molecular Modules", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 509-520. link to article
  
• E. Treossi, A. Liscio, X. Feng, V. Palermo, K. Müllen, P. Samorì,* "Temperature-enhanced Solvent Vapor Annealing of a C3 symmetric hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene: controlling the self-assembly from nano- to macro-scale", Small 2009, 5, 112-119. link to article

2008

• C.E. Finlayson, R.H. Friend, M.B.J. Otten, E. Schwartz, J.J.L.M. Cornelissen, R.J.M. Nolte, A.E. Rowan, P. Samorì, V. Palermo, A. Liscio, K. Peneva, K. Müllen, S. Trapani, D. Beljonne "Electronic Transport Properties of Ensembles of Perylene-Substituted Poly-isocyanopeptide Arrays", Adv. Funct. Mater. 2008, 18, 3947-3955. link to article
• A. Liscio, V. Palermo, K. Müllen, P. Samorì,* "Tip-sample interactions in Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy: quantitative measurement of local surface potential", J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 112, 17368-17377. link to article
• V. Palermo, M.B.J. Otten, A. Liscio, E. Schwartz, P.A.J. de Witte, M.A. Castriciano, M.M. Wienk, F. Nolde, G. De Luca, J.J.L.M. Cornelissen, R.A.J. Janssen, K. Müllen, A.E. Rowan, R.J.M. Nolte, P. Samorì* "The Relationship between Nanoscale Architecture and Function in Photovoltaic Multichromophoric arrays as visualized by Kelvin probe force microscopy", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 14605-14614. link to article
• C.-A. Palma, M. Bonini, A. Llanes-Pallas, T. Breiner, M. Prato, D. Bonifazi, P. Samorì,* "Pre-programmed bicomponent porous networks at the solid-liquid interface: The low concentration regime", Chem. Commun. 2008, 5289-5291. link to article
• M. Elbing, A. Blaszczyk, C. von Hänisch, M. Mayor, V. Ferri, C. Grave, M.A. Rampi, G. Pace, P. Samorì,* A. Shaporenko, M. Zharnikov, "Single Component Self-Assembled Monolayers of Aromatic Azo-biphenyl: Influence of the Packing Tightness on the SAM Structure and Light Induced Molecular Movements", Adv. Funct. Mater. 2008, 18, 2972-2983. link to article
• G. De Luca, A. Liscio, F. Nolde, L. Monsù Scolaro, V. Palermo, K. Müllen, P. Samorì* "Self-assembly of discotic molecules into mesoscopic crystals by solvent-vapour annealing", Soft Matter 2008, 4, 2064 - 2070. link to article
• J.M. Mativetsky, M. Palma, P. Samorì* "Exploring Electronic Transport in Molecular Junctions by Conducting Atomic Force Microscopy", Top. Curr. Chem. 2008, 285, 157-202.
• J. Mativetsky, G. Pace, M.A. Rampi, M. Mayor, P. Samorì* "Azobenzenes as Light-Controlled Molecular Electronic Switches in Nanoscale Metal-Molecule-Metal Junctions", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 9192-9193. link to article
• G.P. Spada, S. Lena, S. Masiero, S. Pieraccini, M. Surin, P. Samorì* "Guanosine based H-bonded scaffolds: controlling the assembly of oligothiophenes", Adv. Mater. 2008, 20, 2433-2439. link to article
• V. Ferri, M. Elbing, G. Pace, M. Zharnikov, P. Samorì,* M. Mayor, M.A. Rampi, "Light-powered Electrical Switch Based on Cargo Lifting Azobenzene monolayers", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 3407-3409. link to article
• A. Liscio, V. Palermo, P. Samorì* "Probing local surface potential of quasi-one-dimensional systems: a KPFM study of P3HT nanofibers", Adv. Funct. Mater. 2008, 18, 907-914. link to article
• G. Pace, A. Petitjean, M.-N. Lalloz-Vogel, J. Harrowfield, J.-M. Lehn, P. Samorì*, "Sub-nanometer resolved patterning of bi-component Self-Assembled Monolayers on Au(111): mastering the supramolecular approach", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 2484-2488. link to article
• M. Palma, J. Levin, O. Debever, Y. Geerts, M. Lehmann, P. Samorì* "Self-assembly of hydrogen-bond assisted supramolecular azatriphenylene architectures", Soft Matter 2008, 4, 303-310. link to article
• A. Liscio, G. De Luca, F. Nolde, V. Palermo, K. Müllen, P. Samorì* "Photovoltaic charge generation visualized at the nanoscale: a proof of principle", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 780-781. link to article

2007

• G. De Luca, A. Liscio, P. Maccagnani, F. Nolde, V. Palermo, K. Müllen, P. Samorì* "Nucleation governed reversible self-assembly of an organic semiconductor at surfaces: long-range mass transport forming giant functional fibers", Adv. Funct. Mater. 2007, 17, 3791-3798 & 3687. link to article
• L. Piot, D. Bonifazi, P. Samorì* "Organic reactivity in confined spaces under STM control: tailoring the nanoscale world", Adv. Funct. Mater. 2007, 17, 3689-3693. link to article
• V. Palermo, A. Liscio, M. Palma, M. Surin, R. Lazzaroni, P. Samorì* "Exploring nanoscale electrical and electronic properties of organic and polymeric functional materials by atomic force microscopy based approaches", (invited Feature Article) Chem. Commun. 2007, 3326-3337. link to article
• G. Pace, V. Ferri, C. Grave, M. Elbing, M. Zharnikov, M. Mayor, M.A. Rampi, P. Samorì,* "Cooperative Light Induced Molecular Movements of Highly Ordered Azobenzene SAMs", Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 2007, 104, 9937-9942. link to article
• V. Palermo, P. Samorì* "Molecular self-assembly across multiple length scales", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 4428-4432. (invited Highlight) link to article
• V. Palermo, A. Liscio, A.M. Talarico, L. Zhi, K. Müllen, P. Samorì,* "Unconventional nanotubes self-assembled in alumina channels: morphology and surface potential of isolated nanostructures at surfaces", Philosophical Transaction of the Royal Society A 2007, 365, 1577-1588. link to article
• S. Lena, G. Brancolini, G. Gottarelli, P. Mariani, S. Masiero, A. Venturini, V. Palermo, O. Pandoli, S. Pieraccini, P. Samorì,* G.P. Spada, "Self-assembly of an alkylated guanosine derivative into ordered supramolecular nanoribbons in solution and on solid surfaces", Chem. Eur. J. 2007, 13, 3757-3764. link to article
• L. Sardone, C.C. Williams, H.L. Anderson, G. Marletta, F. Cacialli, P. Samorì,* "Phase segregation in thin films of conjugated polyrotaxane – poly(ethylene oxide) blends: a Scanning Force Microscopy study", Adv. Funct. Mater. 2007, 17, 927-932. link to article
• L. Sardone, C. Sabatini, G. Latini, F. Barigelletti, G. Marletta, F. Cacialli, P. Samorì* "Scanning Force Microscopy and optical spectroscopy of phase-segregated thin films of poly(9,9’-dioctylfluorene-alt-benzothiadiazole) and poly(ethylene oxide) ", J. Mater. Chem. 2007, 17, 1387-1391. link to article
• F. Milani, C. Grave, V. Ferri, P. Samorì, M.A. Rampi, "Ultrathin Π-conjugated polymer films for simple fabrication of large-area molecular junctions", ChemPhysChem 2007, 8, 515-518. link to article
• V. Palermo, G. Ridolfi, A.M. Talarico, L. Favaretto, G. Barbarella, N. Camaioni, P. Samorí,* "Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy study of surface charges photogeneration in all-thiophene photovoltaic blends", Adv. Funct. Mater. 2007, 17, 472-478. link to article
• M. Surin, P. Samorì,* "Multicomponent monolayer architectures at the solid/liquid interface: towards controlled space confined properties and reactivity of functional building blocks", Small 2007, 3, 190-194. (invited highlight). link to article
• M. Surin, P. Samorì,* A. Jouaiti, N. Kyritsakas, M.W. Hosseini, "Molecular tectonics on surfaces: bottom-up fabrication of 1-D coordination networks that form 1D and 2D arrays on graphite", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 245-249. link to article
• V. Palermo, A. Liscio, D. Gentilini, F. Nolde, K. Müllen, P. Samorì,* "Scanning Probe Microscopy investigation of self-organized perylenetetracarboxdiimide nanostructures at surfaces: structural and electronic properties", Small 2007, 3, 161-167. link to article

2006

• M. Palma, J. Levin, V. Lemaur, A. Liscio, V. Palermo, J. Cornil, Y. Geerts, M. Lehmann, P. Samorì,* "Self-organization and nanoscale electronic properties of azatriphenylene based architectures: a scanning probe microscopy study", Adv. Mater. 2006, 18, 3313-3317. link to article
• P. Samorì,* M. Surin, V. Palermo, R. Lazzaroni and P. Leclère, "Functional polymers: Scanning Force Microscopy insights", Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2006, 8, 3927-3938. (Invited Article) link to article
• S. Conoci, S. Petralia, P. Samorí, F.M. Raymo, S. Di Bella, S. Sortino, "Optically-transparent ultrathin platinum films as versatile metal substrates for molecular optoelectronics", Adv. Funct. Mater. 2006, 16, 1425-1432. link to article
• A. Liscio, V. Palermo, D. Gentilini, F. Nolde, K. Müllen, P. Samorí,* "Quantitative measurement of the local surface potential of p-conjugated nanostructures: a Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy study", Adv. Funct. Mater. 2006, 16, 1407-1416. link to article
• M. Palma, G. Pace, O. Roussel, Y. Geerts, P. Samorì,* "STM investigation of alkylated thio-triphenylene monolayers at the solid-liquid interface: structure and dynamics", Austr. J. Chem. 2006, 59, 376-380. link to articleS. Pieraccini, S. Masiero, O. Pandoli, P. Samorì, G.P. Spada "Reversible interconversion between a supramolecular polymer and a discrete octameric species from a guanosine derivative by dynamic cation binding and release", Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 3125-3128. link to article
• G. Ridolfi, L. Favaretto, G. Barbarella, N. Camaioni, P. Samorì,* "Influence of the side functionalization of quinquethiophene-S,S-dioxides on the morphology of blends with poly(3-hexylthiophene): SFM reveals", J. Nanosci. Nanotech. 2006, 6, 1673-1677 (Special Issue "Self-Assembled Nanomaterials"). P. Samorì,* A. Fechtenkötter, E. Reuther, M. D. Watson, N. Severin, K. Müllen, J.P. Rabe, "Self-assembly of perylene monoimide-substituted hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronenes: dyads and triads at surface" Adv. Mater. 2006, 18, 1317-1321. link to article
• L. Sardone, V. Palermo, E. Devaux, D. Credgington, M. de Loos, G. Marletta, F. Cacialli, J. van Esch, P. Samorí,* "Electric field assisted alignment of supramolecular fibers" Adv. Mater. 2006, 18, 1276-1280. link to article
• H.-J.Räder, A. Rouhanipour, A.M. Talarico, V. Palermo, P. Samorí,* K. Müllen, "Controlled processing of giant nanographenes in crystalline architectures by soft landing mass spectrometry", Nature Materials 2006, 5, 276-280. link to article
• P. Samorì,* F. Cacialli, H.L. Anderson, A.E. Rowan, "Towards complex functions from complex materials", Adv. Mater. 2006, 18, 1235-1238. link to article
• V. Palermo, S. Morelli, M. Palma, C.D. Simpson, F. Nolde, A. Herrmann, K. Müllen P. Samorí,* "Nanoscale phase segregated supramolecular blends of a functionalized perylene-bis-dicarboximide and an all-benzenoid polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon: architectures for organic solar cells", ChemPhysChem 2006, 7, 847-853. link to article
• V. Palermo, M. Palma, P. Samorí,* "Electronic characterization of organic thin films by Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy", Adv. Mater. 2006, 18, 145-164. (Invited Review Article) link to articleV. Palermo, S. Morelli, C. Simpson, K. Müllen, P. Samorí,* "Self-organized nanofibers from a giant nanographene: effect of solvent and deposition method", J. Mater. Chem. 2006, 16, 266-271. link to article

2005

• J.S. Wilson, J.J. Michels, L. Sardone, G. Marletta, R.H. Friend, P. Samorì, H.L. Anderson, F. Cacialli "Supramolecular complexes of conjugated polyelectrolytes with poly(ethylene oxide): multifunctional luminescent semiconductors exhibiting electronic and ionic transport" Adv. Mater. 2005, 17, 2659-2663. link to article
• V. Palermo, M. Palma, Ž. Tomović, M.D. Watson, R. Friedlein, K. Müllen, P. Samorí,* "Influence of the molecular order on the local work function of nanographene architectures: a Kelvin-Probe Force Microscopy study", ChemPhysChem 2005, 6, 2371-2375. link to article
• F. Langa, M.J. Gomez-Escalonilla, J.-M. Rueff, T.M. Figueira Duarte, J.-F. Nierengarten, V. Palermo, P. Samorí,* Y. Rio, G. Accorsi, N. Armaroli "Pyrazolino[60]fullerene/oligophenylenevinylene dumbbell shaped arrays. Synthesis, electrochemistry, photophysics, and self-assembly on surfaces", Chem. Eur. J. 2005, 11, 4405-4415. link to article
• P. Samorì,* "Exploring supramolecular interactions and architectures by Scanning Force Microscopies" Chem. Soc. Rev. 2005, 34, 551-561. (invited tutorial review) link to articleG. Ridolfi, L. Favaretto, G. Barbarella, P. Samorí,* N. Camaioni  "Influence of the solvent on the aggregation of a poly(3-hexylthiophene) -quinquethiophene-S,S-dioxide blend at surfaces: an SFM study", J. Mater. Chem. 2005, 15, 1704-1707. link to article
• P. Samorí,* H. Engelkamp, P.A.J. De Witte, A.E. Rowan, R.J.M. Nolte, J. P Rabe, "Self-organization of semiconducting polysiloxane-phthalocyanine on a graphite surface", Adv. Mater. 2005, 17, 1265-1268. link to article
• G. Ridolfi, P. Samorí, M. Gazzano, G. Accorsi, N. Armaroli, L. Favaretto, G. Barbarella, N. Camaioni "All-thiophene donor-acceptor photoactive architectures: photophysics, morphology and photovoltaic properties", J. Mater. Chem. 2005, 15, 895-901. link to article
• W. Zhuang, C. Ecker, G.A. Metselaar, A.E. Rowan, R.J.M. Nolte, P. Samorì,* J.P. Rabe "SFM characterization of hydrophobic single polymer chains in controlled environments: effect of the tip adhesion and of the chain swelling", Macromolecules 2005, 38, 473-480. link to article

2004

• L. Sardone, G. Marletta, F. Cacialli, P. Samorí,* "Growth of ordered poly(ethylene-oxide) thin films from solutions: an SFM study", Synth. Met. 2004, 147, 123-125. link to article
• V. Palermo,* M. Palma, Z. Tomovic, M. Watson, K. Müllen, P. Samorì "Supramolecular networks of Π-conjugated discs on heterogeneous surfaces: effect of the micro- and nano-scale dewetting", Synth. Met. 2004, 147, 117-121. link to article
• R. Friedlein, X. Crispin, W. Osikowicz , S. Braun , M. P. de Jong, C.D. Simpson, M. D. Watson, F. von Kieseritzky, P. Samorí, S.K.M. Jönsson , M. Fahlman , F. Jäckel, J. P. Rabe, J. Hellberg, K. Müllen, W.R. Salaneck "Surface-induced vertical alignment of self-assembled supramolecular columns of large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and porphyrins", Synth. Met. 2004, 147, 79-83. link to article
• C. Grave, E. Tran, P. Samorí, G.M. Whitesides, M.A. Rampi, "Correlating electrical properties and molecular structure of SAMs organized between two metal surfaces", Synth. Met. 2004, 147, 11-18. link to article
• F. Jäckel, X. Yin, P. Samorí, N. Tchebotareva, M.D. Watson, A. Venturini, K. Müllen, J.P. Rabe "Nanophase Segregation and Rectification in Monolayers of Functionalized Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronenes", Synth. Met. 2004, 147, 5-9. link to article
• P. Samorì,* F. Cacialli, H.L. Anderson, A.E. Rowan, "Preface", Synth. Met. 2004, 147, 1-3. link to article
• P. Samorí,* K. Müllen, J.P. Rabe, "Molecular scale tracking of the self-healing of polycrystalline monolayers at the solid-liquid interface", Adv. Mater. 2004, 16, 1761-1765. link to article
• P. Samorí,* J.J.J.M. Donners, N. Severin, M.B.J. Otten, J.P. Rabe, R.J.M. Nolte, N.A.J.M. Sommerdijk, "Tuning intermolecular interactions in a rod-like polymer assembled at surfaces and in solution", Langmuir 2004, 20, 8955-8957. link to article
• P. Samorì,* "Scanning Probe Microscopies beyond imaging", J. Mater. Chem. 2004, 14, 1353-1366. (Invited Feature Article) link to article
• F. Cacialli, P. Samorí, C. Silva "Supramolecular architectures for organic electronics and nanotechnology", Materials Today 2004, 7, 24-32. (invited Review Article) link to article
• G. Possamai, M. Maggini, E. Menna, G. Scorrano, L. Franco, M. Ruzzi, C. Corvaja, G. Ridolfi, P. Samorì, A. Geri, N. Camaioni "A Fullerene-Based Dyad For Organic Photovoltaic Cells", Appl. Phys. A 2004, 79, 51-58. link to article
• P. Samorí,* X. Yin, N. Tchebotareva, Z. Wang, T. Pakula, F. Jäckel, M.D. Watson, A. Venturini, K. Müllen, J. P. Rabe, "Self-assembly of electron donor - acceptors dyads into ordered architectures in 2 and 3 dimensions: surface patterning and columnar "double cables"", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 3567-3575. link to article
• M.B.J. Otten, C. Ecker, G.A. Metselaar, A.E. Rowan, R.J.M. Nolte, P. Samorí,* J.P. Rabe, "Alignement of extremely long single polymer chains exploiting hydrodynamic flow", ChemPhysChem 2004, 5, 128-130. link to article

2003

• T. Giorgi, S. Lena, P. Mariani, S. Masiero, S. Pieraccini, J.P. Rabe, P. Samorí,* G.P. Spada, G. Gottarelli, "Supramolecular helices via self-assembly of 8-oxoguanosines", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 14741-14749. link to article
• R. Friedlein, X. Crispin, C.D. Simpson, M.D. Watson, F. Jäckel, W. Osikowicz, S. Marciniak, M.P. de Jong, P.Samorí, S.K.M. Jönsson, M. Fahlman, K. Müllen, J.P. Rabe, W.R. Salaneck "Electronic structures of highly-ordered films of self-assembled graphitic nano-columns", Phys. Rev. B 2003, 68, 195414. link to article
• N. Tchebotareva, X. Yin, M.D. Watson, P. Samorí, J.P. Rabe, K. Müllen, "Ordered architectures of a soluble hexabenzocoronene-pyrene dyad: thermotropic bulk properties and nanoscale phase-segregation at surfaces", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 9734-9739. link to article
• C. Grave, D. Lenz, A. Schäfer, P. Samorí, J.P. Rabe, P. Franke, A.-D. Schlüter, "Shape-Persistent Macrocycles with Terpyridine Units: Synthesis, characterization, and structure in the crystal", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 6907-6918. link to article
• L. Pirondini, A. G. Stendardo, S. Geremia, M. Campagnolo, P. Samorí, J.P. Rabe, R. Fokkens, E. Dalcanale, "Dynamic materials through metal-directed and solvent-driven self-assembly cavitands", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 1384-1387. link to article
• P. Samorí, V. Francke, V. Enkelmann, K. Müllen, J.P. Rabe, "Synthesis and solid state structures of functionalized phenyleneethynylene trimers in 2D and 3D", Chem. Mater. 2003, 15, 1032-1039. link to article

2002

• I. Widmer, U. Hubler, M. Stöhr, L. Merz, H.-J. Güntherodt, B. A. Hermann, P. Samorí, J. P. Rabe, P. B. Rheiner, G. Greiveldinger, P. Murer, "Hourglass Shaped Dendrimers on Surfaces - a Comparison of Different Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Approaches" Helv. Chim. Acta 2002, 85, 4255-4263.  link to article
• S. Uemura, P. Samorí, M. Kunitake , C. Hirayama, J.P. Rabe, "Crystalline C60 monolayers at the solid-organic solution interface", J. Mater. Chem. 2002, 12, 3366-3367.  link to article
• F. Cacialli, J. S. Wilson, J. J. Michels, C. Daniel, C. Silva, R. H. Friend, N. Severin, P. Samorì, J. P. Rabe, M. J. O'Connell, P. N. Taylor, H. L. Anderson, "Cyclodextrin-threaded conjugated polyrotaxanes as insulated molecular wires with reduced interstrand interactions", Nature Materials 2002, 1, 160-164. link to article
• P. Samorí,* J.P. Rabe, "Scanning probe microscopies explorations on conjugated (macro)molecular architectures for molecular electronics" J.  Phys. Condens. Matter 2002, 14, 9955-9973. (review article) link to article
• P. Samorí, N. Severin, C.D. Simpson, K. Müllen, J.P. Rabe, "Epitaxial composite layers of electron donors and acceptors from very large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 9454-9457.  link to article
• M. Keil, P. Samorí, D. A. dos Santos, J. Birgerson, R. Friedlein, A. Dkhissi, M. Watson, K. Müllen, J. L. Brédas, J.P. Rabe, W. R. Salaneck, "High levels of alkali metals storage in thin films of hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene", J. Chem. Phys. 2002, 116, 10854-10860. link to article
• P. Samorí, C. Ecker, I. Gössl, P.A.J. de Witte, J.J.L.M. Cornelissen, G.A. Metselaar, M.B.J. Otten, A.E. Rowan, R.J.M. Nolte, J.P. Rabe, "High shape persistence in single polymer chains rigidified with lateral hydrogen bonded networks", Macromolecules 2002, 35, 5290-5294. link to article
• P. Samorí, C. Simpson, K. Müllen, J.P. Rabe, "Ordered monolayers of graphene sheets processed from solutions via oxidative cyclodehydrogenation", Langmuir 2002, 18, 4183-4185.  link to article
• P. Samorí, S. Pieraccini, S. Masiero, G.P. Spada, G. Gottarelli, J.P. Rabe, "Controlling the self-assembly of a deoxiguaninosine on mica", Colloids and Surf. B 2002, 23, 283-288. link to article

2001

• P. Samorí, A. Fechtenkötter, T. Böhme, F. Jäckel, K. Müllen, J.P. Rabe, "Supramolecular staircase via self-assembly of disc-like molecules at the solid-liquid interface", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 11462-11467. link to article
• P. Samorí, M. Keil, R. Friedlein, J. Birgerson, M. Watson, K. Müllen, W.R. Salaneck, J.P. Rabe, " Growth of ordered hexakis-dodecyl-hexabenzocoronene layers from solution: a SFM and ARUPS study ", J. Phys. Chem. B 2001, 105, 11114-11119.  link to article
• J. Diebel, H. Löwe, P. Samorí, J.P. Rabe, "Fabrication of Large-Scale Ultrasmooth Metal Surfaces by a Replica-Technique", Appl. Phys. A 2001, 73, 273-279. link to article
• P. Samorí, F. Jäckel, Ö. Ünsal, A. Godt, J.P. Rabe, "Ordered Nanostructures of a [2]Catenane Through Self-Assembly at Surfaces - An STM Study With Sub-Molecular Resolution", ChemPhysChem 2001, 2, 461-464. link to article
• P. Samorí, H. Engelkamp, P. de Witte, A.E. Rowan, R.J.M. Nolte, J.P Rabe, "Self-assembly and manipulation of crown ether phthalocyanines at the gel-graphite interface", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2001, 40, 2348-2350.  link to article

2000

• G. Gottarelli, S. Masiero, E. Mezzina, S. Pieraccini, J.P. Rabe, P. Samorí, G.P. Spada, "The Self-assembly of Lipophilic Guanosine Derivatives in Solution and on Solid Surfaces", Chem. Eur. J. 2000, 6, 3242-3248. link to article
• T. Yatabe, M.A. Harbison , J.D. Brand, M. Wagner, K. Müllen, P. Samorí, J.P. Rabe, "Extended Triphenylenes: Synthesis, Mesomorphic Properties and Molecularly Resolved Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Images of Hexakis(dialkoxyphenyl)-triphenylenes and Dodecaalkyloxy[tris(triphenylenylene)]s", J. Mater. Chem. 2000, 10, 1519-1525. link to article
• P. Samorí, N. Severin, K.Müllen, J.P. Rabe, "Macromolecular fractionation of rod-like polymers at atomically flat solid-liquid interfaces", Adv. Mater. 2000, 12 , 579-582.  link to article
• M. Keil, P. Samorí, D.A. dos Santos, T. Kugler, S. Stafström, J.D. Brand, K. Müllen, J.L. Brédas, J.P. Rabe, W.R. Salaneck, "Influence of the morphology on the electronic structure of hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene thin films", J. Phys. Chem. B 2000, 104 , 3967-3975. link to article

1999

• P. Samorí, V. Francke, K. Müllen, J.P. Rabe, "Self-Assembly of a Conjugated Polymer: From Molecular Rods to a Nanoribbon Architecture with Molecular Dimensions", Chem. Eur. J. 1999, 5, 2312-2317. link to article
• P. Samorí, J. Diebel, H. Löwe, J.P. Rabe, "Template Stripped Gold supported on Ni as a substrate for SAMs", Langmuir 1999, 15, 2592-2594. link to article
• P. Samorí, I. Sikharulidze, V. Francke, K. Müllen, J.P. Rabe, "Nanoribbons from conjugated macromolecules on amorphous substrates observed by SFM and TEM", Nanotechnology 1999, 10, 77-80. link to article
• H. Schnablegger, M. Antonietti, C. Göltner, J. Hartmann, H. Cölfen, P. Samorí, J.P. Rabe, H. Häger, W. Heitz,"Morphological characterization of the molecular superstructure of polyphenylene ethynylene derivatives", J. Colloid Interface Sci. 1999, 212, 24-32. link to article

1998

• P. Samorí,* V.Francke, T. Mangel, K. Müllen, J.P. Rabe, "Poly-para-phenylene-ethynylene assemblies for a potential molecular nanowire: an SFM study", Opt. Mater. 1998, 9, 390-393. link to article
• P. Viville, R. Lazzaroni, J.L. Brédas, P. Moretti, P. Samorí, F. Biscarini, "Influence of thermal annealing on the morphology of sexithienyl thin films", Adv. Mater. 1998, 10, 57-60. link to article
• P. Samorí, V.Francke, K. Müllen, J.P. Rabe, "Growth of solution cast macromolecular Π-conjugated nanoribbons on mica", Thin Solid Films 1998, 336, 13. link to article

1997

• F. Biscarini, P. Samorí, O. Greco, R. Zamboni, "Scaling behavior of anisotropic organic thin films grown in high-vacuum", Phys. Rev. Lett. 1997, 78, 2389. link to article

1996

• F. Biscarini, O. Greco, A. Lauria, , P. Samorí, C. Taliani, R. Zamboni, "Growth of high vacuum sublimed oligomer thin films", ACS Polymer Preprints 1996, 37, 2, 618.
  
• F. Biscarini, P. Samorí, A. Lauria, P. Ostoja, R. Zamboni, C. Taliani, P. Viville, R. Lazzaroni, J.L. Brédas, "Morphology and roughness of high-vacuum sublimed Oligomer Thin Films", Thin Solid Films 1996, 284-285, 439-443. link to article

1995

• F. Biscarini, R. Zamboni, P. Samorí, P. Ostoja, C. Taliani, "Growth of conjugated oligomer thin films studied by atomic force microscopy", Phys. Rev. B 1995, 52, 14868. link to article