Research is focused on the investigation of self-assembly phenomena as well as reactivity of organic molecules on well-defined metallic surfaces and graphene under ultra-high vacuum conditions. The emphasis is on understanding the interplay of intermolecular and molecule-substrate interactions, and processes on the atomic and molecular scale that can lead to self-organized supramolecular nanostructures. The aim is to give new functionality to the surfaces, e. g. to change their electronic properties. In addition to scanning probe methods at variable temperatures, classical surface science techniques such as XPS, UPS, LEED etc. are employed. With these techniques complementary information about the structural and electronic properties are acquired.

Research on self-assembled molecular nanosystems are relevant for advancing new nanoscale functional materials with applications ranging from electronics to spintronics and catalysis.

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NWO Aspasia Grant
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Bonus incentive scheme
Title:	Towards new 2D and 1D graphene inspired materials and devices
Period:	November 2014 - October 2018

Completed projects:

ERC Starting Grant
Title:	Tunning electronic surface properties by molecular patterning
Period:	January 2013 - December 2017

NWO VIDI Fellowship
Title:	From surface-supported supramolecular assemblies to covalently coupled nanostructures
Period:	February 2011 - December 2016

FOM Projectruimte
Title:	Modification of the electronic properties of graphene by molecular self-assembly
Period:	July 2011 - June 2015