Publications

2010

75. „Random 2D String Networks Based on Divergent Coordination Assembly"
M. Marschall, J. Reichert, A. Weber-Bargioni, K. Seufert, W. Auwärter, S. Klyatskaya, G. Zappellaro, M. Ruben, J. V. Barth, Nature Chem. 2010, 2, 131 – 137.

74. „Supramolecular Organization and Chiral Resolution of p-Terphenyl-m- Dicarbonitrile on the Ag(111) Surface"
M. Marschall, J. Reichert,K. Seufert,W. Auwärter, F. Klappenberger, A. Weber-Bargioni, S. Klyatskaya, G. Zoppellaro, A. Nefedov, T. Strunskus, C. Wöll, M. Ruben, J.V. Barth Chem.Phys Chem 2010, in press.

73. „Conductance Switching and Vibrational Fine Structure of a [2x2] Co^II₄ Gridlike Single Molecule Measured in a Three-Terminal Device"
F. Schramm, V. Meded, H. Fliegl, K. Fink, O. Fuhr, Z.-R. Qu, W. E. A. Osorio, M. Ruben, J. S. Seldenthuis, J.-M. Lehn, H. S. J. van der Zant, Small 2010, 174-178.

2009

72. „Anchoring of Rare-Earth-Based Single-Molecule Magnets on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes"
S. Klyatskaya, J. R. Galan Mascaros, L. Bogani, F. Hennrich, M. Kappes, W. Wernsdorfer, M. Ruben, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 15143-15151.

71. „„Self-assembly of nanoporous chiral networks withvarying symmetry from sexiphenyl dicarbonitrile on Ag(111)"
D. Kühne, F. Klappenberger, R. Decker, U. Schlickum, H. Brune, S. Klyatskaya, M. Ruben, J.V. Barth, J. Phys.Chem. 2009, 17851-17859.

70. „Self-Assembly of Supramolecular Nanostructures"
M. Ruben, in “Nano-scale and Bio-inspired Integrated Computing”; Ed. M. M. Eshaghian-Wilner, UCLA, Wiley, New York, 2009.

69. „Expanding the Coordination Cage: A Ruthenium(II)-Polypyridine Complex Exhibiting High Quantum Yields under Ambient Conditions"
F. Schramm, V. Meded, H. Fliegl, K. Fink, O. Fuhr, Z.-R. Qu, W. Klopper, S. Finn, T. E. Keyes, M. Ruben, Inorg. Chem. 2009, 5677.

68. „Dichotomous Array of Chiral Quantum Corrals by a Self-Assembled Nanoporous Kagomé Network"
F. Klappenberger, D. Kühne, W. Krenner, I. Silanes, A. Arnau, F. J. Garcìa de Abajo, S. Klyatskaya, M. Ruben, J. V. Barth, Nano Lett. 2009, 3509.

67. „Two- to One-dimensional Transition of Self-assembled Coordination Networks at Surfaces by Organic Ligand Addition"
A. Langner, S. Tait, N. Lin, R. Chandrasekar, M. Ruben, K. Kern, Chem. Comm. 2009, 2502-2504.

66. „Spin Dynamics in the Neutral Rare-earth Single-molecule Magnets [TbPc₂]⁰ and [DyPc₂]⁰ by SR and NMR Spectroscopy"
F. Branzoli, M. Filibian, P. Carretta, S. Klyatskaya, M. Ruben, Phys. Rev. B. 2009, 220404.

65. „STM-Spectroscopy of Magnetic Molecules"
K. Petukhow, M. S. Alam, H. Rupp, S. Strömsdorfer, P. Müller, A. Scheurer, R. W. Saalfrank, J. Kortus, A. Postnikow, M. Ruben, L. K. Thompson, J.-M. Lehn, J. Coord. Chem. 2009, 2387.

64. „Taming Complexity: From Surpamolecules to Suprafunctions"
P. Samori, F. Cacialli, G. Marletta, R. Faria, M. Ruben, Adv. Mat. 2009, 1037-10040.

63. „Surface-Confined Supramolecular Coordination Chemistry"
N. Lin, S. Stepanow, M. Ruben, J. Barth, Top. Curr. Chem. 2009, 1-44.

62. „Spin Dynamics in the Negatively Charged Terbium (III) Bis-phthalocyaninato Complex"
F. Branzoli, P. Carretta, M. Filibian, G. Zappellaro, M. J. Graf, J.-R. Galan-Mascaros, O. Fuhr, S. Brink, M. Ruben, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 4387-4396.

61. „High-Quality 2D Metal-Organic Coordination Network Providing Giant Cavities within Mesoscale Domains"
D. Kühne, F. Klappenberger, R. Decker, U. Schlickum, H. Brune, S. Klyatskaya, M. Ruben, J. V. Barth, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 3881-3883.

60. „Room-temperature spin-transition iron compounds"
I. Salitros; N.T. Madhu, R. Boca, J. Pawlik, M. Ruben, Monatsh. Chem. 2009, 695-733.

59. „(Polypyridyl)ruthenium(II) Complexes Based on a Back-to-Back Bis(pyrazolyl-pyridine) Bridging Ligand„
F. Schramm, R. Chandrasekar, T. Zevaco, M. Rudolph, H. Görls, W. Poppitz, M. Ruben, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2009, 53-61.

2008

58. „Charge Transport Through a Cardan-Joint Molecule„
M. Ruben, A. Landa, E. Lörtscher, H. Riel, M. Mayor, H. Görls, H. B. Weber, A. Arnold, F. Evers, SMALL 2008, 4, 2229-2235.

57. „Synthesis, structure and physical characterization of the dimer {[(bpy)2Co]2(TPOA)}4+ (bpy=2,2 '-dipyridyl; H2TPOA = N,N ',N '',N '''-tetraphenyl oxalamidine)„
C. Marti-Gastaldo, Z.-R. Qu, S. Tatay, M. Ruben, J.-R. Galán-Mascarós, J. Mol. Struct. 2008, 890, 272-276.

56. „Above Room Temperature Spin Transition in a Series of Iron(II) Bis(pyrazolyl)pyridine Compounds„
N. T. Madhu, I. Salitros, F. Schramm, S. Klyatskaya, O. Fuhr, M. Ruben, Comptes Rendus Chimie 2008, 11, 1166-1174. (in memoriam O. Kahn)

55. „Using Metal-organic Templates to Steer the Growth of Fe and Co Nanoclusters„
R. Decker, U. Schlickum, F. Klappenberger, G. Zappellaro, S. Klyatskaya, M. Ruben, J. V. Barth, H. Brune, Appl. Phys. Lett. 2008, 24, 243102.

54. „Micro- and Nanopatterning of Iron (II) Spin Transition Compounds into Logical Structures„
M. Cavallini, I. Bergenti, S. Milita, G. Ruani, I. Salitros, Z.-R. Qu, R. Chandrasekhar, M. Ruben, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 8596 -8600 (selected as "Hot Paper").

53. „Single-molecule transport in three-terminal devices„
E. A. Osorio, T. Bjornholm, J.-M. Lehn, M. Ruben, H. S. J. van der Zant, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 2008, 20, 374121.

52. „Assembling Isostructural Metal-Organic Coordination Architectures On Cu(100), Ag(100) and Ag(111) Substrates„
S. L. Tait, A. Langner, N. Lin, R. Chandrasekar, M. Ruben, K. Kern, ChemPhysChem. 2008, 9, 2594-2599.

51. „Does the surface matter? Hydrogen bonded chain formation of an oxalic amide derivative in two and three dimensional environment„
F. Klappenberger, M. E. Cañas-Ventura, S. Clair, S. Pons, U. Schlickum, Z.-R. Qu, T. Strunskus, A. Comisso, C. Wöll, H. Brune, K. Kern, A. De Vita, M. Ruben, J. V. Barth, ChemPhysChem. 2008, 9, 2522-2530.

50. „Ordering and Stabilization of Metal-Organic Coordination Chains by Hierarchical Self-Assembly through Hydrogen Bonding at a Surface„
A. Langner, S. L. Tait, N. Lin, R. Chandrasekar, M. Ruben, K. Kern, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 8835 -8838. (Cover)

49. „Electronic Structure of Surface Suppported Bis-(phthalocyaninato)terbium(III) Single Molecule Magnets„
L. Vitali, S. Fabris, A. Mosca Monte, S. Brink, M. Ruben, S. Baroni, K. Kern, Nano Lett. 2008, 10, 3364-3368.

48. „An Iron(II) Spin Transition Compound with Thiol Anchoring Groups„
C. Rajadurai, F. Schramm, O.Fuhr, M. Ruben, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2008, 2649 (Cover)

47. „Strong Correlations in LixZnPc Organic Metals„
M. Filibian, P. Carretta, M.C. Mozzatti, P. Ghigna, G. Zapporello, M. Ruben, Phys. Rev. Lett. 2008, 117601.

46. „Low-energy excitations in electron-doped metal phthalocyanines„
M. Filibian, P. Carretta, T. Myake, Y. Taguchi, Y. Ywasa, G. Zoppellaro, M. Ruben, Physica B-Condensed Matter 2008, 403, 1523.

45. „Chiral Kagomé Lattice from Simple Ditopic Bricks„
U. Schlickum, R. Decker, F. Klappenberger, G. Zoppellaro, S. Klyatskaya, W. Auwärter, K.Kern, H. Brune, M. Ruben, J. V. Barth, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 11778-11782.

2007

44. „Self-recognition and Self-selection in Multicomponent Supramolecular Coordination Networks on Surfaces“
A. Langner, S.L. Tait, N. Lin, C. Rajadurai, M. Ruben, K. Kern, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sciences (USA), 2007, 17927-17930.

43. „Template-directed Supramolecualr Self-assembly of Coordination Dumbbells at Surfaces“
N. Lin, A. Langner, S. L. Tait, C. Rajadurai, M. Ruben, K. Kern, Chem Comm 2007, 4860-4862.

42. „Highly Ordered Metal-Organic Networks with Tunable Cavity Size“
U. Schlickum, R. Decker, F. Klappenberger, G. Zoppellaro, S. Klyatskaya, M. Ruben, I. Silanes, A. Arnau, K.Kern, H. Brune, J. V. Barth, Nano Lett. 2007, 3813-3817.

41. „Conformational Adaption in Supramolecular Assemblies on Surfaces“
F. Klappenberger, M. Canas-Ventura, Z. R. Qu, T. Strunskus, C. Woell, A. Comisso, A. de Vita, M. Ruben, J. V. Barth, ChemPhysChem, 2007, 1782-1786.

40. „Self-assembled one-dimensional molecular chains on Cu(100): Interplay between Surface-assisted Coordination Chemistry and Substrate Commensurability“
S. Tait, A. Langner, N. Lin, S. Stepanow, C. Rajadurai, M. Ruben, K. Kern, J. Phys. Chem C, 2007, 10982-10987.

39. „Lattice-Controlled Spin Transitions in Fe(II) Complexes“
C. Rajadurai, Z. R. Qu, O. Fuhr, R. Kruk, M. Ghafari, B. Gopalan, M. Ruben, Dalton Trans. 2007, 3531-3537.

38. „Above Room Temperatur Spin transition in a Metallo-Supramolecular Coordination Polymer/Oligomer“
C. Rajadurai, O. Fuhr, R. Kruk, M. Ghafari, H. Hahn M. Ruben, Chem. Comm. 2007, 2636-2638.

37. „Charge-switchable Molecular Magnet and Spin Blockade of Tunneling“
C. Romeike, M Wegewijs, M. Ruben, W. Wenzel, M. Schöller, Phys. Rev. B 2007, 064404.

36. “Surface-Assisted Coordination Chemistry: 2D Metal Organic Assemblies Exhibiting Three-fold Symmetry”
S. Stepanow, N. Lin, D. Oayer, U. Schlickum, F. Klappenberger, G. Zoppellaro, M. Ruben, H. Brune, J.V. Barth, K. Kern, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 710-713.

35. „Controlled Metalation of self-assembled Porphyrin Nanoarrays in 2 Dimensions”
W. Auwärter, A. Weber-Bargioni, S. Brink, A. Riemann, A. Schiffrin, M. Ruben, J. V. Barth, ChemPhysChem, 2007, 250-254

2006

34. "Charge induced modulation of magnetic interactions in a [2x2] metalo-organic grid complex"
C. Romeike, M. R. Wegewijs, M. Ruben , W. Wenzel, H. Schoeller, Int. J. Quant. Chem. 2006, 106, 9494-1000.

33. "Surface-Assisted Coordination Chemistry and Self-Assembly"
N. Lin, S. Stepanov, F. Vidal, K. Kern, M. S. Alam, S. Strömsdörfer, V. Dremov, P. Müller, A. Landa, M. Ruben. Dalton Transactions, 2006, 2794-2800

32. “Self-Assembly, Structure and Solution Dynamics of Tetranuclear Zn²⁺ Hydrazone [2x2] Grid-type Complexes”
M. Barboiu, M. Ruben, G. Blasen, N. Kyritsakas, E. Chacko, E. Dutta, O. Radokovich, K. Lenton, D. J. R. Brooks, J.-M. Lehn, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2006, 784-792

31. “Synthesis of Molecular Magnets”
M. Ruben, in “Nanomagntes Embedded in Matrix”, Ed.: V. Dupuis, 2006, in the series “Magnets and Materials”, RCI Publisher, Bangalore/India,

30. “Supramolecular Co₄ [2x2] grids: Metamagnetic Behaviour in a Single Molecule”
O. Waldmann, M. Ruben, U. Ziener, J.-M. Lehn, Inorg. Chem. 2006, 45, 6536-6540.

29. "Addressing Metal Centres in Supramolecular Assemblies"
M. Ruben, J.-M. Lehn, P. Müller, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2006, , 35, 1056-1067

28. "2D Supramolecular Assemblies of Benzene-1,3,5,-triyl Tribenzoic Acid: Temperature-induced Phase Transformations and Hierarchical Organisation with Macrocyclic Molecules”
D. Payer, N. Lin, S. Stepanow, K. Kern, J.-P. Collin, J.-P. Sauvage, A. Landa, M. Ruben, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 15644-15651

27. “1D Spin Transition Compound Exhibiting Room Temperature Switching”
C. Rajadurai, F. Schramm, S. Brink, O. Fuhr, M. Ghafari, R. Kruk, M. Ruben , Inorg. Chem. 2006 , 45, 10019-10021.

2005

26. "Hierarchical Self-Assembly of Functional Spin-Transition Bricks into 1D- and 2D-Architectures "
M. Ruben, U. Ziener, J.-M. Lehn, V. Ksenofontov, P. Gütlich, G. Vaughan, Chem. Eur. J. 2005, 11 , 94-100.

25. "Squaring the Interface: Surface-assisted Coordination Chemistry"
M. Ruben, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed 2005, 44, 1594-1596.

24. "Synthesis of Molecular Magnets"
M. Ruben, in "Magentism goes Nano", Eds.: C.M. Schneider, S. Blügel, T. Brückel, 36th Spring School 2005, Research Center Jülich, Germany.

23. "BIOMACH Explores New Fuelling Concepts to Power Nanoworld Machines"
M. Ruben, Parliament Magazine 2005, 6/205, 48.

22. "(Supra)Molecular Functional Nanostructures"
M. Ruben, Habilitation, University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France, 2005.

21. Programming supramolecular assembly and chirality in two-dimensional dicarboxylate networks on a Cu(100) surface"
S. Stepanow , N. Lin, F. Vidal, A. Landa , M. Ruben, J. V. Barth, and K. Kern, Nanoletters, 5, 901-904.

20. Addressing the Metal Centers of [2 x 2] Co^II₄ Grid-Type Complexes by STM/STS
M. S. Alam, S. Strömsdörfer, V. Dremov, P. Müller, J. Kortus, M. Ruben, J.-M. Lehn. Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed., 2005, 44, 7896-7900. (cover picture)

2004

19. "Magneto-Structural Correlations in Self-Assembled Spin-Transition Nano-Architectures of the [Fe₄ ^II L₄ ] n+ [2×2]-Grid-Type"
M. Ruben, E. Breuning, J.-M. Lehn, V. Ksenofontov, F. Renz, P. Gütlich, G. Vaughan, J. Magn. Magn. Mat. 2004, 272-276, e715-e717.

18. "Grid-Type Metal Ion Arrays: Functional Metallosupramolecular Devices"
M. Ruben, F. J. Rojo, J. Romero-Salguero, J.-M. Lehn, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004 , 43 , 3644-3662.

17. "Color Theory in Science and Art"
P. Ball, M. Ruben. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004 , 43 , 4842-4846.

16. "New Fuelling Concepts to Power Nanoworld Machines"
M. Ruben, Press Release, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium, 2004

2003

15. "Functional Supramolecular Devices: [M ₄ ^II L ₄ ] ⁸⁺ -Grid-Typ Complexes as Multilevel Molecular Electronic Species "
M. Ruben, E. Breuning, M. Barboiu, J.-M. Lehn, J.- P. Giesselbrecht, Chem. Eur. J. 2003, 9 , 291-299 .

14. "Synthesis of ionisable [2x2] grid-type metallo arrays and reversible protonic modulation of the optical properties of the [Co₄ L₄ ] ⁸⁺ species"
M. Ruben, J.-M. Lehn, G. Vaughan, Chem. Comm. 2003, 1338-1339.

13. "Supramolecular Spintronic Devices: Spin Transitions and Magneto-Structural Correlations in [Fe₄^IIL₄]⁸⁺ [2x2]-Grid-Type Complexes" (Errata)
M. Ruben, E. Breuning, J.-M. Lehn, V. Ksenofontov, F. Renz, P. Gütlich, G. Vaughan, Chem. Eur. J. 2003, 9 , 4422-4429.

2000

12. "Novel Polypyridyl Ruthenium Complexes Containing Oxalamidines as Ligands"
M. Ruben, S. Rau, A. Skirl, K. Krause, H. Görls, D. Walther, J. G. Vos, Inorg. Chim. Acta 2000, 206-214.

11. "A Benzimidazole Containing Ruthenium (II) Complex Acting as a Cation Driven Molecular Switch"
S. Rau, T. Büttner, C. Temme, M. Ruben , H. Görls, D. Walther, M. Duati, S. Fanni, J. G. Vos, Inorg. Chem. 2000, 1621-1624.

10. "Fixation of Carbon Dioxide by Oxalic Amidinato Magnesium Complexes: Structures and Reactions of Trimetallic Magnesium Carbamato and Related Complexes"
M. Ruben, D. Walther, R. Knake, H. Görls, R. Beckert, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2000, 1055-1060.

9. "Bis(R-bipyridyl)Ruthenium Bibenzimazole complexes (R= H, Me or Bu^t): Supramolecular Arrangement via Hydrogen Bond, Photo- and Electro-Chemical Properties and Reactivity towards Carbon Dioxide "
S. Rau, M. Ruben, T. Büttner, C. Temme, S. Dautz, H. Görls, M. Rudolph, D. Walther, A. Brodkorb, M. Ducati, C. O`Connor, J. G. Vos, Dalton Transactions. 2000, 3649-3657.

8. "Spin Crossover in a Supramolecular Fe₄^II [2x2] Grid Triggered by Temperature, Pressure, and Light "
E. Breuning, M. Ruben , J.-M. Lehn, F. Renz, Y. Garcia, V. Ksenofontov, P. Gütlich, E. Wegelius. K. Rissanen, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2000, 2504-2507. (cover picture)

7. "Multilevel Molecular Electronic Species: Electrochemical Reduction of a [2x2] Co₄^II Grid-Type Complex by 11 Electrons in 10 Reversible Steps"
M. Ruben, E. Breuning, J.-P. Giesselbrecht, J.-M. Lehn , Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2000, 4139-4142.

1999

6. D. Walther, M. Ruben , S. Rau; Coord. Chem. Reviews, 1999 , 67-100.

5. "Carbon Dioxide and Metal Centres: From Reactions Inspired by Nature to Reactions in Compressed Carbon Dioxide as Solvent"

1998

4. "Homo- and Heteronuclear Mg.Carbamato-Complexes for CO₂-Activation"
M. Ruben, Ph.D. thesis, University of Jena, 1998

1994

3. "Study on the asymmetric 1,2-Induction of beta-Lactam Rings on the Conjugated Addition of Organocopper Reagents“
M. Ruben, Diploma thesis, University of Jena and University of Basque Country, 1994