Intelligent Surface Science and Nanofabrication Group

智能化表面科学及纳米制造课题组

2026

  1. “Deep learning drives autonomous molecular reactions with single-bond selectivity in tetra-brominated porphyrins on Au(111)”
    Nature Communications, 2026           
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-69080-1
    Zhiwen Zhu, Qi Huang, Tairan Yang, Hao Jiang, Shaoxuan Yuan, Juan Xiang, Liangliang Cai， Qiang Sun*
  2. “Disorder−order transition of two-dimensional molecular networks by selenium doping”
    Chin. Chem. Lett. 2026, 37, 111874           
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111874
    Liangliang Cai*, Xinyi Zhang, Jiayi Lu, Juan Xiang, Qiang Sun, Andrew T. S. Wee*
  3. “Surface nanostructures regulated by chalcogen bonding interactions”
    Nanoscale Horiz. 2026, 11, 133-141           
    https://doi.org/10.1039/D5NH00463B
    Xinyi Zhang, Qiang Sun, Liangliang Cai*, Andrew T. S. wee*

    4. 2025

    1. “Tailoring π-d Magnetic Interactions in Metallated Porphyrin Nanotapes”
      Angew Chem. Int Ed 2025, 64, e15342           
      https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202515342
      Roberto Robles, Shayan Edalatmanesh, Qiang Sun, Pascal Ruffieux, Roman Fasel, Luis M. Mateo, Giovanni Bottari, Tomás Torres, Nicolás Lorente
    2. “Constructing High-Entropy Molecular Networks on Metal Surfaces”
      J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 37, 33597–33606           
      https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c08377
      Jiayi Lu, Xinyi Zhang, Damian Nieckarz, Shaoxuan Yuan, Chanyu Li, Wojciech Rżysko, Yizhang Li, Paweł Szabelski*, Qiang Sun*
    3. “Self-Driving Laboratory for Accelerated On-Surface Synthesis under Ultrahigh Vacuum”
      Nano Lett. 2025, 25, 30, 11609–11617           
      https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c02445
      Yizhang Li, Qi Huang, Tairan Yang, Zhiwen Zhu, Shaoxuan Yuan, Quan Yang, Xinyi Zhang, Qiang Sun*
    4. “Exploring Selective Photochemistry on Metal Surfaces through Wavelength-Dependent Light Excitation”
      Nano Lett. 2025, 25, 24, 9597–9604           
      https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01168
      Hao Jiang, Zhiwen Zhu, Xinyi Zhang, Shaoxuan Yuan, Kai Guo, Jie Li, Qiang Sun*
    5. “Local large language model-assisted literature mining for on-surface reactions”
      MGE Advances.2025,3,1,e88           
      https://doi.org/10.1002/mgea.88
      Juan Xiang, Yizhang Li, Xinyi Zhang, Yu He, Qiang Sun*
    6. “Preparing sub-monolayer metals with continuous coverage spread for high-throughput growth of metal-organic frameworks”
      Chin. Chem. Lett. 2025, 36, 3, 110394          
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110394
      Jiayi Lu , Yizhang Li , Hao Jiang , Zhiwen Zhu , Fengru Zheng , Qiang Sun*

    2024

    1. “Autonomous Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Imaging via Deep Learning”
      J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 42, 29199–29206           
      https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c11674
      Zhiwen Zhu, Shaoxuan Yuan, Quan Yang, Hao Jiang, Fengru Zheng, Jiayi Lu, Qiang Sun*
    2. “Constructing Molecular Networks on Metal Surfaces through Tellurium-Based Chalcogen-Organic Interaction”
      ACS Nano 2024, 18, 41, 28425–28432           
      https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c11344
      Fengru Zheng, Qi Huang, Juan Xiang, Zhiwen Zhu, Jiayi Lu, Jinyang Xu, Zhaofeng Liang, Lei Xie, Fei Song, Qiang Sun*
    3. “Kinetics of On-Surface Dechlorinated Aryl–Aryl Coupling”
      J. Phys. Chem. C 2024, 128, 30, 12754–12761           
      https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c04144
      Yu He, Hao Jiang, Zhiwen Zhu, Juan Xiang, Jinyang Xu, Zhaofeng Liang, Lei Xie*, Fei Song*, and Qiang Sun*
    4. “Recent progress on surface chemistry II: Property and characterization”
      Chin. Chem. Lett. 2024, 110100           
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110100
    5. “On-surface photo-induced dechlorination”
      Chin. Chem. Lett. 2024, 109807           
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2024.109807
      Yu He, Hao Jiang, Shaoxuan Yuan, Jiayi Lu, Qiang Sun*
    6. “Automated Generation and Analysis of Molecular Images Using Generative Artificial Intelligence Models”
      J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2024, 15, 7, 1985–1992           
      https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03504
      Zhiwen Zhu, Jiayi Lu, Shaoxuan Yuan, Yu He, Fengru Zheng, Hao Jiang, Yuyi Yan, and Qiang Sun*
    7. “Unraveling the Mechanisms of On-Surface Photoinduced Reaction with Polarized Light Excitations”
      ACS Nano 2024, 18, 1, 1118–1125           
      https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.3c10690
      Hao Jiang, Yu He, Jiayi Lu, Fengru Zheng, Zhiwen Zhu, Yuyi Yan, and Qiang Sun*

    2023

    1. “Order–Disorder Transition of Two-Dimensional Molecular Networks through a Stoichiometric Design”
      ACS Nano 2023, 17, 20, 20194–20202          
      https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.3c05945
      Jiayi Lu, Damian Nieckarz , Hao Jiang , Zhiwen Zhu , Yuyi Yan , Fengru Zheng , Wojciech Rżysko , Jakub Lisiecki , Paweł Szabelski* , and Qiang Sun*
    2. “Predicting Molecular Self-Assembly on Metal Surfaces Using Graph Neural Networks Based on Experimental Data Sets”
      ACS Nano 2023, 17, 17, 17545–17553           
      https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.3c06405
      Fengru Zheng, Jiayi Lu, Zhiwen Zhu, Hao Jiang, Yuyi Yan, Yu He, Shaoxuan Yuan, and Qiang Sun*
    3. “Applying a Deep-Learning-Based Keypoint Detection in Analyzing Surface Nanostructures”
      Molecules 2023, 28, 5387.           
      https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28145387
      Shaoxuan Yuan, Zhiwen Zhu, Jiayi Lu, Fengru Zheng, Hao Jiang and Qiang Sun *
    4. “Steering on-surface polymerization through coordination with a bidentate ligand”
      Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 8067-8070           
      https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CC00167A
      Hao Jiang, Jiayi Lu, Fengru Zheng, Zhiwen Zhu, Yuyi Yan, Qiang Sun*
    5. “On-Surface Synthesis of a Carbon Nanoribbon Composed of 4–5–6–8-Membered Rings”
      ACS Nano 2023, 17, 9, 8717–8722           
      https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsnano.3c01915
      Faming Kang, Luye Sun, Wenze Gao, Qiang Sun, and Wei Xu*
    6. “Triangle Counting Rule: An Approach to Forecast the Magnetic Properties of Benzenoid Polycyclic Hydrocarbons”
      J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2023, 14, 13, 3193–3198           
      https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c00570
      Yuyi Yan, Fengru Zheng, Boyu Qie, Jiayi Lu, Hao Jiang, Zhiwen Zhu, and Qiang Sun*
    7. “Predicting the HOMO-LUMO gap of benzenoid polycyclic hydrocarbons via interpretable machine learning”
      Chemical Physics Letters 2023, 814, 140358.           
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2023.140358
      Fengru Zheng, Zhiwen Zhu, Jiayi Lu, Yuyi Yan, Hao Jiang, Qiang Sun*

    2022

    1. “A Deep-Learning Framework for the Automated Recognition of Molecules in Scanning-Probe-Microscopy Images”
      Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61(49), e202213503     supporting information.pdf           
      https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202213503
      Zhiwen Zhu, Jiayi Lu, Fengru Zheng,Cheng Chen, Yang Lv, Hao Jiang, Yuyi Yan, Akimitsu Narita, Klaus Müllen, Xiao-Ye Wang, Qiang Sun*
    2. “Heteroatom-Edged Triangulene: Facile Synthesis and Two-Dimensional On-Surface Self-Assemblies”
      Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61(47), e202212594          
      https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202212594
      Cheng Chen, Jiayi Lu, Yang Lv, Yuyi Yan, Qiang Sun*,Akimitsu Narita, Klaus Müllen*, and Xiao-Ye Wang*
    3. “On-surface synthesis of ethers through dehydrative coupling of hydroxymethyl substituents”
      Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2022, 24, 22122-22128.          
      https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CP03073J
      Yuyi Yan, Fengru Zheng, Zhiwen Zhu, Jiayi Lu, Hao Jiang, Qiang Sun*
    4. “High-Throughput Preparation of Supramolecular Nanostructures on Metal Surfaces”
      ACS Nano 2022, 16, 8, 13160–13167.          
      https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.2c06294
      Jiayi Lu, Hao Jiang, Yuyi Yan, Zhiwen Zhu, Fengru Zheng, and Qiang Sun*
    5. “Growth Optimization and Device Integration of Narrow-Bandgap Graphene Nanoribbons”
      Small 2022, 18 (31), 2202301.         
      https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202202301
      Gabriela Borin Barin,* Qiang Sun, Marco Di Giovannantonio, Cheng-Zhuo Du, Xiao-Ye Wang, Juan Pablo Llinas, Zafer Mutlu, Yuxuan Lin, Jan Wilhelm, Jan Overbeck, Colin Daniels, Michael Lamparski, Hafeesudeen Sahabudeen, Mickael L. Perrin, José I. Urgel, Shantanu Mishra, Amogh Kinikar, Roland Widmer, Samuel Stolz, Max Bommert, Carlo Pignedoli, Xinliang Feng, Michel Calame, Klaus Müllen, Akimitsu Narita, Vincent Meunier, Jeffrey Bokor, Roman Fasel, and Pascal Ruffieux*
    6. “Molecular heterostructure by fusing graphene nanoribbons of different lengths through a pentagon ring junction”
      Nano. Res. 2022, 15 (9): 8465-8469.         
      https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.1007/s12274-022-4410-7?issn=1998-0124
      Qiang Sun*, Hao Jiang, Yuyi Yan, Roman Fasel, and Pascal Ruffieux*
    7. “Lattice-Directed Selective Synthesis of Acetylenic and Diacetylenic Organometallic Polyynes”
      Chem. Mater. 2022, 34, 4, 1770–1777.
      https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c04015
      Xin Yu, Qiang Sun, Mengxi Liu, Wan Du, Yi Liu, Liangliang Cai, Zeqi Zha, Jinliang Pan, Faming Kang, Wenze Gao, Dandan Yang, Xiaohui Qiu*, and Wei Xu*
    8. “Magnetic Interplay between π-Electrons of Open-Shell Porphyrins and d-Electrons of Their Central Transition Metal Ions”
      Adv. Sci. 2022, 9, 2105906.
      https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202105906
      Qiang Sun, Luis M. Mateo, Roberto Robles, Pascal Ruffieux, Giovanni Bottari*, Tomás Torres*, Roman Fasel*, and Nicolás Lorente*

    2021

    1. “Lightwave-driven scanning tunnelling spectroscopy of atomically precise graphene nanoribbons”
      Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 6794.
      https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-26656-3
      S. E. Ammerman, V. Jelic, Y. Wei, V. N. Breslin, M. Hassan, N. Everett, S. Lee, Q. Sun, C. A. Pignedoli, P. Ruffieux, R. Fasel ,and T. L. Cocker

    2. “Evolution of the Topological Energy Band in Graphene Nanoribbons”
      J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2021, 12, 35, 8679–8684. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c02541
      Qiang Sun*, Yuyi Yan, Xuelin Yao, Klaus Müllen, Akimitsu Narita, Roman Fasel, and Pascal Ruffieux*

    3. “Bottom‐up Fabrication and Atomic‐scale Characterization of Triply‐linked, Laterally π‐Extended Porphyrin Nanotapes”
      Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 16208.
      https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202102286
      Q. Sun, L. M. Mateo, R. Robles, N. Lorente, P. Ruffieux, G. Bottari, T. Torres and R. Fasel

    4. “On-surface synthesis of singly and doubly porphyrin-capped graphene nanoribbon segments”
      Chem. Sci. 12, 247-252, 2021
      https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC04316H
      L. M. Mateo,† Q. Sun,† K. Eimre, C. A. Pignedoli, T. Torres, R. Fasel*, G. Bottari*

    2020

    1. “Inducing Open-Shell Character in Porphyrins through Surface Assisted Phenalenyl π‑Extension”
      J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 42, 18109–18117   (selected as front Cover, https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.0c07781)
      Q. Sun,† L. M. Mateo,† R. Robles,† P. Ruffieux, N. Lorente*, G. Bottari*, T. Torres*, R. Fasel*

    2. “Structural, Electronic, and Vibrational Properties of a Two-Dimensional Graphdiyne-like Carbon Nanonetwork Synthesized on Au(111): Implications for the Engineering of sp-sp2 Carbon Nanostructures”
      ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2020, 3, 12, 12178–12187 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsanm.0c02665
      A. Rabia, F. Tumino, A. Milani, V. Russo, A. L. Bassi, N. Bassi, A. Lucotti, S. Achilli, G. Fratesi, N. Manini, G. Onida, Q. Sun, W. Xu, C. S. Casari*

    Some selected papers before moving to SHU:


    1. Q. Sun,† X. Yao,† O. Gröning, K. Eimre, C. A. Pignedoli, K. Müllen, A. Narita*, R. Fasel, Pascal Ruffieux*, “Coupled Spin States in Armchair Graphene Nanoribbons with Asymmetric Zigzag Edge Extensions” Nano Lett. 20, 9, 6429, 2020
    2. Q. Sun, O. Gröning, J. Overbeck, O. Braun, M. L. Perrin, G. Borin Barin, M. El Abbassi, K. Eimre, E. Ditler, C. Daniels, V. Meunier, C. A. Pignedoli, M. Calame, R. Fasel, P. Ruffieux*, “Massive Dirac fermion behavior in a low bandgap graphene nanoribbon near a topological phase boundary”, Adv. Mater. 32, 1906054, 2020
    3. I. Hou,† Q. Sun,† K. Eimre, M. Di Giovannantonio, J. I. Urgel, P. Ruffieux, A. Narita*, R. Fasel*, K. Müllen*, “On-Surface Synthesis of Unsaturated Carbon Nanostructures with Regularly Fused Pentagon–Heptagon Pairs”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 142, 10291–10296, 2020 (†cofirst author, selected as Cover)
    4. L. M. Mateo,† Q. Sun,† S. Liu, J. J. Bergkamp, K. Eimre, C. A. Pignedoli, P. Ruffieux, S. Decurtins,* G. Bottari,* R. Fasel,* T. Torres* “On-Surface Synthesis and Characterization of Triply Fused Porphyrin–Graphene Nanoribbon Hybrids” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 59, 1334-1339, 2020 (†cofirst author, selected as Cover)
    5. S. Wang,† Q. Sun,† O. Gröning, R. Widmer, C. A. Pignedoli, L. Cai, X. Yu, B. Yuan, C. Li, H. Ju, J. Zhu, P. Ruffieux, R. Fasel*, Wei Xu*, “On-surface synthesis and characterization of individual polyacetylene chains” Nat. Chem., 11, 924-930, 2019 (†cofirst author)
    6. Q. Sun, I. Hou, K. Eimre, C. A. Pignedoli, P. Ruffieux, A. Narita*, R. Fasel*, “On-surface synthesis of polyazulene with 2,6-connectivity”, Chem. Commun., 55, 13466-13469, 2019
    7. Q. Sun, X. Yu, M. Bao, M. Liu, J. Pan, Zeqi Zha, L. Cai, H. Ma, C.Yuan, X. Qiu*, W. Xu*, “Direct formation of C-C triple bonded structural motifs by on-surface dehalogenative homocoupling of tribromomethyl molecules” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 57, 4035-4038, 2018
    8. Q Sun, R Zhang, J Qiu, R Liu, W. Xu*, “On-surface synthesis of carbon nanostructures” Adv. Mater. 30, 1705630, 2018
    9. Q. Sun, B. V. Tran, L. Cai, H. Ma, X. Yu, C. Yuan, M. Stöhr*, W. Xu*, “On-surface formation of cumulene by dehalogenative homocoupling of alkenyl gem-dibromides”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 12165-12169, 2017
    10. Q. Sun, L. Cai, S. Wang, R. Widmer, H. Ju, J. Zhu, L. Li, Y. He, P. Ruffieux, R. Fasel, W. Xu*, “Bottom-up synthesis of metalated carbyne” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 138, 1106-1109, 2016
    11. Q. Sun, L. Cai, H. Ma, C. Yuan*, W. Xu*, “Dehalogenative homocoupling of terminal alkynyl bromides on Au(111): incorporation of acetylenic scaffolding into surface nanostructures” ACS Nano 10, 7023-7030, 2016