Conformation modification of terthiophene during the on-surface synthesis of pure polythiophene

The on-surface reaction mechanism is Ullmann-type coupling to form ordered chains as well as Ullmann-type and dehydrogenative C–C coupling to fabricate cross-linked networks.

Photocatalytic CO2 reduction by H2O: insights from modeling electronically relaxed mechanisms

Understanding of the ground-state surface reaction mechanism for photocatalytic CO2 reduction and new connections between catalyst surface reactivity and experimentally observed activity and selectivity are presented to facilitate the development of catalysts that exhibit improved activity, controlled product distributions, and enhanced quantum yield.