Local characterization of ultrathin ZnO layers on Ag(111) by scanning tunneling microscopy and atomic force microscopy
A. Shiotari, B.-H. Liu, S. Jaekel, L. Grill, S. Shaikhutdinov, H.-J. Freund, M. Wolf, T. Kumagai
J. Phys. Chem. C 118, 27428 (2014)

Substrate-controlled linking of molecular building blocks: Au(111) vs. Cu(111)
M. Koch, M. Gille, A. Viertel, S. Hecht and L. Grill
Surface Science 627, 70 (2014)

Quantifying the atomic-level mechanics of single long physisorbed molecular chains
S. Kawai, M. Koch, E. Gnecco, A. Sadeghi, R. Pawlak, T. Glatzel, J. Schwarz, S. Goedecker, S. Hecht, A. Baratoff, L. Grill, and E. Meyer
PNAS 111, 3968 (2014)

Controlling intramolecular hydrogen transfer in a porphycene molecule with single atoms or molecules located nearby
T. Kumagai, F. Hanke, S. Gawinkowski, J. Sharp, K. Kotsis, J. Waluk, M. Persson and L. Grill
Nature Chemistry 6,41 (2014)

Manipulating the conformation of single organometallic chains on Au(111)
A. Saywell, W. Gren, G. Franc, A. Gourdon, X. Bouju, and L. Grill
Journal of Physical Chemistry C 118, 1719-1728 (2014)

The electronic structure and properties of graphene nanoribbons: Zigzag and armchair edges
M. Koch, F. Ample, C. Joachim, and L. Grill
Book chapter in “Imaging and Manipulation Molecular Orbitals”,  p. 81-90, Springer (2013)

Imaging and manipulation of single molecules by scanning tunneling microscopy
L. Grill
Book chapter in “Engineering of Chemical Complexity”, p. 27-49, World Scientific publishers (2013)

Thermally- and vibrationally induced tautomerization of single porphycene molecules on a Cu(110) surface
T. Kumagai, F. Hanke, S. Gawinkowski, J. Sharp, K. Kotsis, J. Waluk, M. Persson, and L. Grill
Physical Review Letters 111, 246101 (2013)

Coverage- and temperature-controlled isomerization of an imine derivative on Au(111)
C. Gahl, D. Brete, F. Leyssner, M. Koch, E. R. McNellis, J. Mielke, R. Carley, L. Grill, K. Reuter, P. Tegeder, and M. Weinelt
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 135, 4273 (2013)

Voltage-dependent conductance of a single graphene nanoribbon
M. Koch, F. Ample, C. Joachim, and L. Grill
Nature Nanotechnology 7, 713 (2012)

Molecules with multiple switching units on a Au(111) surface: self-organization and single-molecule manipulation
J. Mielke, S. Selvanathan, M. V. Peters, J. Schwarz, S. Hecht, and L. Grill
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 24, 394013 (2012)

Island formation and manipulation of prochiral azobenzene derivatives on Au(111)
S. Selvanathan, M. V. Peters, S. Hecht, and L. Grill
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 24, 354013 (2012)

Polymerization on stepped surfaces: Alignment of polymers and identification of catalytic sites
A. Saywell, J. Schwarz, S. Hecht, and L. Grill
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 51, 5096 (2012)

Bottom-up zu molekularen Nanostrukturen (in german)
M. Gille, L. Grill, and S. Hecht
Nachrichten aus der Chemie 60, 986 (2012)

Controlling on-surface polymerization by hierarchical and substrate-directed growth
L. Lafferentz, V. Eberhardt, C. Dri, C. Africh, G. Comelli, F. Esch, S. Hecht, and L. Grill
Nature Chemistry 4, 215 (2012)

Toward a light-driven motorized nanocar: Synthesis and initial imaging of single molecules
P.-T. Chiang, J. Mielke, J. Godoy, J. M. Guerrero, L. B. Alemany, C. J. Villagómez, A. Saywell, L. Grill and J. M. Tour
ACS Nano 6, 592 (2012)

Imine derivatives on Au(111): Evidence for “inverted” thermal isomerization
J. Mielke, F. Leyssner, M. Koch, S. Meyer, Y. Luo, S. Selvanathan, R. Haag, P. Tegeder, and L. Grill
ACS Nano 5, 2090 (2011)

Bottom-up assembly of molecular wagons on a surface
J. Villagomez, T. Sasaki, J. M. Tour, and L. Grill
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132, 16848 (2010)

Mechanical behavior of nanocrystalline NaCl islands on Cu(111)
Ch. Bombis, F. Ample, J. Mielke, M. Mannsberger, C. J. Villagomez, Ch. Roth, C. Joachim, and L. Grill
Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 185502 (2010)

Large molecules on surfaces: deposition and intramolecular STM manipulation by directional forces
L. Grill
J. Phys.: Cond. Matt. 22, 084023 (2010)
(review)

Single molecular wires connecting metallic and insulating surface areas
C. Bombis, F. Ample, L. Lafferentz, H. Yu, S. Hecht, C. Joachim, and L. Grill
Ang. Chem. Int. Ed. 48, 9966 (2009)

Einzelne molekulare Drähte verbinden metallische und isolierende Oberflächenbereiche (in german)
C. Bombis, F. Ample, L. Lafferentz, H. Yu, S. Hecht, C. Joachim, und L. Grill, Ang. Chem. 121, 10151 (2009)

Strommessung an einzelnen molekularen Drähten (in german)
L. Lafferentz and L. Grill
Physik in unserer Zeit 40, 172 (2009)

Architektur auf kleinstem Raum: Bauen auf der atomaren Skala (in german)
L. Grill und S. Hecht
Wissenschaftsmagazin “Fundiert”, Vol. 1-2009, 48-55 (2009)

Conductance of a single conjugated polymer as a continuous function of its length
L. Lafferentz, F. Ample, H. Yu, S. Hecht, C. Joachim, and L. Grill
Science 323, 1193 (2009)

Spatial periodicity in molecular switching
C. Dri, M. V. Peters, J. Schwarz, S. Hecht, and L. Grill
Nature Nanotechnology 3, 649 (2008)

Formation and manipulation of discrete supramolecular azobenzene assemblies
S. Selvanathan, M. V. Peters, J. Schwarz, S. Hecht, and L. Grill
Applied Physics A 93, 247 (2008)

Functionalized molecules studied by STM: motion, switching and reactivity
L. Grill
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 20, 053001 (2008)
(topical review)

Adsorption and switching properties of azobenzene derivatives on different noble metal surfaces: Au(111), Cu(111), and Au(100)
M. Alemani, S. Selvanathan, F. Ample, M. V. Peters, K.-H. Rieder, F. Moresco, C. Joachim, S. Hecht, and L. Grill
Journal of Physical Chemistry C 112, 10509-10514 (2008)

Stabile und funktionale Nanostrukturen aus Molekülen: Synergieeffekte durch Kombination von Synthesechemie und Oberflächenphysik (in german)
S. Hecht* und L. Grill
Nanoworld 2, 18 (2008)

Rolling a single molecular wheel at the atomic scale
L. Grill, K.-H. Rieder, F. Moresco, G. Rapenne, S. Stojkovic, X. Bouju and C. Joachim
Nature Nanotechnology 2, 95-98 (2007)

The molecular orientation of para-sexiphenyl on Cu(110) and Cu(110) p(2×1)O
M. Oehzelt, L. Grill, S. Berkebile, G. Koller, F. P. Netzer, and M. G. Ramsey
ChemPhysChem 8, 1707-1712 (2007)

Nano-architectures by covalent assembly of molecular building blocks
L. Grill, M. Dyer, L. Lafferentz, M. Persson, M. V. Peters, and S. Hecht
Nature Nanotechnology 2, 687-691 (2007)

Study and manipulation of single functionalized molecules by low temperature STM
L. Grill, M. Alemani, K.-H. Rieder, F. Moresco, G. Rapenne, C. Joachim, M. V. Peters, and S. Hecht
J. Scann. Probe Microsc. 2, 19-23 (2007)

Electric field-induced isomerization of azobenzene by STM
M. Alemani, F. Moresco, M. V. Peters, S. Hecht, K.-H. Rieder, and L. Grill
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128, 14446 (2006)

Exploring the interatomic forces between tip and single molecules during STM manipulation
L. Grill, K.-H. Rieder, F. Moresco, S. Stojkovic, A. Gourdon, and C. Joachim
Nano Letters 6, 2685-2689 (2006)

Launching and landing single molecular wheelbarrows on a Cu(100) surface
G. Rapenne, L. Grill, T. Zambelli, S. M. Stojkovic, F. Ample, F. Moresco and C. Joachim
Chemical Physics Letters 431, 219-222 (2006)

Contacting single molecules to metallic electrodes by STM manipulation: Model systems for molecular electronics
L. Grill and F. Moresco
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 18, S1887-S1908 (2006)
Special issue: Molecular nanomachines (review)

Preparation of self-ordered molecular layers by pulse injection
L. Grill, I. Stass, K.-H. Rieder, and F. Moresco
Surface Science Letters 600, L143 (2006)

Imaging of a molecular wheelbarrow by scanning tunneling microscopy
L. Grill, K.-H. Rieder, F. Moresco, G. Jimenez-Bueno, C. Wang, G. Rapenne, and C. Joachim
Surface Science Letters 584, L153 (2005)

The contact conductance on a molecular wire
S. Stojkovic, C. Joachim, L. Grill, and F. Moresco
Chemical Physics Letters 408, 134 (2005)

Force induced and electron stimulated STM manipulations: Routes to artificial nanostructures as well as to molecular contacts, engines and switches
K.-H. Rieder, G. Meyer, F. Moresco, K. Morgenstern, S.-W. Hla, J. Repp, M. Alemani, L. Grill, L. Gross, M. Mehlhorn, H. Gawronski, V. Simic-Milosevic, J. Henzl, K. F. Braun, S. Foelsch, L. Bartels
Journal of Physics: Conference Series 19, 175-181 (2005)

Distance dependence of the electronic contact of a molecular wire
L. Grill, F. Moresco, P. Jiang, S. Stojkovic, A. Gourdon, C. Joachim, and K.-H. Rieder
AIP Conference Proceedings 786, 490-494 (2005)

Contacting a single molecular wire by STM manipulation
F. Moresco, L. Gross, L. Grill, M. Alemani, A. Gourdon, C. Joachim, and K.-H. Rieder
Applied Physics A 80, 913-920 (2005)

Controlled manipulation of a single molecular wire along a copper atomic nanostructure
L. Grill, F. Moresco, P. Jiang, C. Joachim, A. Gourdon, and K.H. Rieder
Physical Review B 69, 035416 (2004)
(published also in the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, Vol.9, Issue 5 (2004))

Layer-by-layer growth of lead on Ge(111) at low temperatures
L. Grill, D. Cvetko, L. Petaccia, F. Ratto, and S. Modesti
Surface Science 562, 7-14 (2004)

Image-potential resonances studied by selective electron scattering in thin Pb(111) films and clusters on Ge(111)
L. Grill and H. Feichtinger
Surface Science 537, 84-94 (2003)

Sn/Ge(111) α-phase: Characterization of image resonances by specular electron reflection and selective electron scattering
L. Grill and L. Petaccia
Surface Science 530, 161-169 (2003)

Order-disorder character of the (3×3) to (√3x√3)R30° phase transition of Sn on Ge(111)
L. Petaccia, L. Floreano, A. Goldoni, D. Cvetko, A. Morgante, L. Grill, A. Verdini, G. Comelli, G. Paolucci and S. Modesti
Physical Review B 64, 193410 1-4 (2001)

Temperature dependence of the photoemission spectra of Si(110) between 300K and 1630K
L. Grill, A. Santoni, S. Prato, L. Petaccia, and S. Modesti
Surface Science 474, 55-63 (2001)

High-temperature phase transitions on the Si(100) surface monitored by photoemission spectroscopy
A. Santoni, V. R. Dhanak, L. Grill, and L. Petaccia
Surface Science Letters 474, L217-L221 (2001)

A high temperature X-ray absorption and valence band spectroscopy study of the Si(100) surface
V.R. Dhanak, A. Santoni, L. Grill, and L. Petaccia
Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena 114-116, 471-475 (2001)

Determination of the (3×3)-Sn/Ge(111) structure by photoelectron diffraction
L. Petaccia, L. Floreano, M. Benes, D. Cvetko, A. Goldoni, L. Grill, A. Morgante, A. Verdini, and S. Modesti
Physical Review B 63, 115406 1-7 (2001)

Image states on Pb/Ge(111) observed through electron scattering
L. Grill, L. Petaccia, and S. Modesti
Surface Science 454-456, 472-476 (2000)

Photoelectron diffraction study of the (3×3)-Sn/Ge(111) structure
L. Floreano, L. Petaccia, M. Benes, D. Cvetko, A. Goldoni, R. Gotter, L. Grill, A. Morgante, A. Verdini, and S. Modesti
Surface Review and Letters 6, 1091-1096 (1999)

Dispersion and intrinsic width of image resonances on a semiconductor surface measured by resonant inelastic electron scattering: The α-phase of Pb/Ge(111)
L. Petaccia, L. Grill, M. Zangrando and S. Modesti
Physical Review Letters 82, 386-389 (1999)

Initial stages of praseodymium growth on Si(111): morphology and electronic structure
L. Grill, M. G. Ramsey, J. A. D. Matthew and F. P. Netzer
Surface Science 380, 324-334 (1997)

Reactions of low coverages of Eu, Gd and Er on Si(111) – a search for 2D silicides
Lu Ming, L. Grill, M. G. Ramsey, F. P. Netzer and J. A. D. Matthew
Surface Science 375, 24-34 (1997)