Linking individual molecular building blocks with covalent bonds leads to new surface-based nanostructures, which could open up new possibilities for molecular electronics.
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Champness, N. Building with molecules. Nature Nanotech 2, 671–672 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2007.355
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