title: Reaction mechanisms for on-surface synthesis of covalent nanostructures.
abstract: In recent years, on-surface synthesis has become an increasingly popular strategy to form covalent nanostructures. The approach has great prospects for facilitating the manufacture of a range of fascinating materials with atomic precision. However, the on-surface reactions are enigmatic to control, currently restricting its bright perspectives and there is a great need to explore how the reactions are governed. The objective of this topical review is to summarize theoretical work that has focused on comprehending on-surface synthesis protocols through studies of reaction mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, IFM, Linköping University, Sweden.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Björk
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008958:Models, Molecular; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013499:Surface Properties