The implementation of one- and two-dimensional organic polymers as active materials in nanoelectronic devices is a promising alternative to conventional silicon-based materials. The aim of the project is to create one-dimensional polymers on a substrate surface and to perform a detailed characterization regarding structural properties. In a first step, the starting molecular building blocks (monomers), from which the polymeric material will be fabricated, need to be characterized with respect towards intermolecular and molecule substrate interactions. This will be done with scanning tunneling microscopy under ultrahigh vacuum conditions at either room or low temperature. Please kindly contact Dr. Meike Stohr for more information.