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Metallic carbon nanotube quantum dots with broken symmetries as a platform fo...
In this record we provide data to support our recent findings related to carbon nanotube based quantum dots for tunable terahertz detection. Generating and detecting radiation... -
Pulay forces in density-functional theory with extended Hubbard functionals: ...
We present a derivation of the exact expression for Pulay forces in density-functional theory calculations augmented with extended Hubbard functionals, and arising from the use... -
On-surface synthesis of super-heptazethrene
Zethrenes are model diradicaloids with potential applications in spintronics and optoelectronics. Despite a rich chemistry in solution, on-surface synthesis of zethrenes has... -
Ab initio modeling of thermal transport through van der Waals materials
An advanced modeling approach is presented to shed light on the thermal transport properties of van der Waals materials (vdWMs) composed of single-layer transition metal... -
On-surface activation of benzylic C–H bonds for the synthesis of pentagon-fus...
In this record we provide data to support our recent findings related to the fabrication of pentagon-fused graphene nanoribbons. Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) have potential for... -
Medium-range structure of vitreous SiO2
Using a density-functional framework, we investigate the vibrational spectra of vitreous SiO2 to determine to what extent these spectra provide information about the... -
Double-hybrid DFT functionals for the condensed phase: Gaussian and plane wav...
Intermolecular interactions play an important role for the understanding of catalysis, biochemistry and pharmacy. Double-hybrid density functionals (DHDFs) combine the proper... -
On-surface synthesis and characterization of nitrogen-substituted undecacenes
In this record, we provide the data supporting our recent results on the synthesis of nitrogen-substituted undecacene analogs. Heteroatom substitution in acenes allows to tailor... -
A Standard Solid State Pseudopotentials (SSSP) library optimized for precisio...
Despite the enormous success and popularity of density functional theory, systematic verification and validation studies are still very limited both in number and scope. Here,... -
Unraveling the effects of inter-site Hubbard interactions in spinel Li-ion ca...
Accurate first-principles predictions of the structural, electronic, magnetic, and electrochemical properties of cathode materials can be key in the design of novel efficient... -
Ferroelectricity promoted by cation/anion divacancies in SrMnO3
We investigate the effect of polar Sr-O vacancy pairs on the electric polarization of SrMnO3 (SMO) thin films using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. This is... -
2‐D materials for ultrascaled field-effect transistors: one hundred candidate...
Due to their remarkable properties, single-layer 2-D materials appear as excellent candidates to extend Moore’s scaling law beyond the currently manufactured silicon FinFETs.... -
Reaction pathway towards 7-atom-wide armchair graphene nanoribbon formation a...
In this record we provide data supporitng our recent results discussed in the characterization of the fabrication process of graphene nanoribbons. The prototypical surface... -
Electronic transport across quantum dots in graphene nanoribbons: Toward buil...
The success of all-graphene electronics is severely hindered by the challenging realization and subsequent integration of semiconducting channels and metallic contacts. Here, we... -
Evaluation of photocatalysts for water splitting through combined analysis of...
To examine whether suitable conditions occur for the water splitting reaction at their interfaces with liquid water, we determine the pH-dependent surface coverage for a series... -
Photochemical anisotropy and direction-dependent optical absorption propertie...
Photochemical reactions on semiconductors are anisotropic, since they occur with different rates on surfaces of different orientation. Understanding the origin of this... -
Correlated states in twisted double bilayer graphene
Electron–electron interactions play an important role in graphene and related systems and can induce exotic quantum states, especially in a stacked bilayer with a small twist... -
On‐surface synthesis of cumulene‐containing polymers via two‐step dehalogenat...
The record contains data that support our recent findings in the fabrication of cumulene containing polymers. Cumulene compounds are notoriously difficult to prepare and study... -
On-surface synthesis of unsaturated carbon nanostructures with regularly fuse...
In this record we provide data to support our recent findings for the fabrication of Unsaturated Carbon Nanostructures with Regularly Fused Pentagon–Heptagon Pairs. Multiple... -
Observation of fractional edge excitations in nanographene spin chains
Fractionalization is a phenomenon in which strong interactions in a quantum system drive the emergence of excitations with quantum numbers that are absent in the building...