Rapid and simple viral protein detection by functionalized 2D MoS2/graphene electrochemiluminescence aptasensor, L. Gutiérrez-Gálvez, H. El Hajioui-El Ghalbzouri, E. Enebral-Romero, M. Garrido, A. Naranjo, D. López-Diego, M. Luna, E. M. Pérez, T. García-Mendiola, E. Lorenzo, Talanta, 2024, 276, 126293.

Scope and Limitations of Using Microemulsions for the Covalent Patterning of Graphene, A. Naranjo, M. Garrido, N. Martín Sabanés, E. M. Pérez, Chemistry–A European Journal, 2024, 30, e202303809.

A “signal off-on” fluorescence bioassay based on 2D-MoS2-tetrahedral DNA bioconjugate for rapid virus detection, D. García-Fernández, L. Gutiérrez-Gálvez, M. Vázquez Sulleiro, M. Garrido, D. López-Diego, M. Luna, E. M. Pérez, T. García-Mendiola, E. Lorenzo, Talanta, 2024, 270, 125497.

Transition-path times of molecular shuttles under mechanical equilibrium show symmetry, T. Nicolás-García, N. Martín Sabanés, R. Bocanegra, R. D. Astumian, E. Perez, B. Ibarra, ChemRxiv, 2024, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-w3twb.

Characterization of emerging 2D materials after chemical functionalization, M. Garrido, A. Naranjo, E. M. Pérez, Chem. Sci., 2024, 15, 3428-3445.

Clicking beyond suspensions: understanding thiol–ene chemistry on solid-supported MoS2, M. C. Rodríguez Gonzalez, I. Martinez Ibarburu, C. Rebanal Castro, M. Vázquez Sulleiro, R. Sasikumar, A. Naranjo, C. Gonzalez Ayani, M. Garnica, F. Calleja, E. M. Perez, A. L. Vazquez De Parga, S. De Feyter, Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 3749-3754.

Automated statistical analysis of raman spectra of nanomaterials, N. Martín Sabanés, M. D. Eaton, S. Moreno-Da Silva, A. Naranjo, E. M. Pérez, Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 2048-2059.

Reinforcement of Polyimine Covalent Adaptable Networks with Mechanically Interlocked Derivatives of SWNTs, I. Isasti, S. Miranda, D. M. Jiménez, S. Parzyszek, N. Martín Sabanés, H. Pedersen, E. M. Pérez, Wiley-VCH GmbH, 2024, 2408592.

Multiplex Portable Biosensor for Bacteria Detection, K. Kaci, E. Enebral-Romero, E. Martínez-Periñán, M. Garrido, E. M. Pérez, D. López-Diego, M. Luna, G. González-de-Rivera, T. García-Mendiola, E. Lorenzo, Biosensors, 2023, 13, 958.

Interlocking Matrix and Filler for Enhanced Individualization and Reinforcement in Polymer–Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composites, J. Villalva, A. Rapakousiou, M. A. Monclús, J. P. Fernández Blázquez, J. de la Vega, A. Naranjo, M. Vera-Hidalgo, M. L. Ruiz-González, H. Pedersen, E. M. Pérez, ACS nano, 2023, 17, 16565-16572.

Mechanical Interlocking to Unlock the Reinforcing Potential of Carbon Nanotubes, S. Mena-Hernando, M. Eaton, J. P. Fernández-Blázquez, A. López-Moreno, H. Pedersen, E. M. Pérez, Chemistry–A European Journal, 2023, 29, e202301490.

Innentitelbild: Design and Manipulation of a Minimalistic Hydrocarbon Nanocar on Au(111), A. Barragán, T. Nicolás‐García, K. Lauwaet, A. Sánchez‐Grande, J. I. Urgel, J. Björk, E. M. Pérez, D. Écija, Angew. Chem., 2023, 62, e202212395.

Real-Time Imaging of the Mechanobactericidal Action of Colloidal Nanomaterials and Nanostructured Topographies, F. Viela, I. V. Ortega, J. J. Hernández, I. Rodríguez, S. Moreno-Da Silva, A. López-Moreno, E. M. Pérez, C. Flors, Small Science, 2023, 3, 2300002.

Mechanically Interlocked Derivatives of Nanocarbons, J. Villalva, A. López‐Moreno, E. M. Pérez, Wiley‐VCH GmbH, 2023, 2, 539-564.

Pathogen sensing device based on 2D MoS2/graphene heterostructure, E. Enebral-Romero, L. Gutiérrez-Gálvez, R. Del Caño, M. Vázquez Sulleiro, A. Naranjo, I. J. Gómez, F. Pariente, E. M. Pérez, T. García-Mendiola, E. Lorenzo, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2023, 392, 134105.

Automated statistical analysis of Raman spectra of nanomaterials, N. Martín, M. Eaton, S. Moreno-Da Silva, A. Naranjo, E. Perez, ChemRxiv, 2023, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-5nhdj. This content is a preprint and has not been peer-reviewed. 

Microwave-Driven Exfoliation of Bulk 2H-MoS2 after Acetonitrile Prewetting Produces Large-Area Ultrathin Flakes with Exceptionally High Yield, R. Quirós-Ovies, M. Laborda, N. Martín Sabanés, L. Martín-Pérez, S. Moreno-Da Silva, E. Burzurí, V. Sebastian, E. M. Pérez, J. Santamaría, ACS Nano, 2023, 17, 5984-5993.

For highlights of this paper, see: “Un nuevo método de exfoliación de MoS2 asistido por microondas produce copos de grandes dimensiones con un alto rendimiento”, Madrid, 28 March 2023; “Nanoparticles could have big impact on patients receiving corneal transplants”, Nanowerk, 24 March 2023; “Microwave-driven exfoliation of MoS2 produces large flakes with high yields”, Swift Telecast, 24 March 2023; “Microwave-driven exfoliation of MoS2 produces large flakes with high yields”, Phys.org, 24 March 2023.

MoS2-Carbon Nanodots as a New Electrochemiluminescence Platform for Breast Cancer Biomarker Detection, L. Gutiérrez-Gálvez, M.l Vázquez Sulleiro, C. Gutiérrez-Sánchez, D. García-Nieto, M. Luna, E. M. Pérez, T. García-Mendiola, E. Lorenzo, Biosensors, 2023, 13, 348.

Direct Magnetic Evidence, Functionalization, and Low-Temperature Magneto-Electron Transport in Liquid-Phase Exfoliated FePS₃, L. Martín-Pérez, S. Medina Rivero, M. Vázquez Sulleiro, A. Naranjo, I. J. Gómez, M. L. Ruíz-González, A. Castellanos-Gomez, M. Garcia-Hernandez, E. M. Pérez, E. Burzurí, ACS Nano, 2023, 17, 3007–3018.

Design and Manipulation of a Minimalistic Hydrocarbon Nanocar on Au(111), A. Barragán, T. Nicolás-García, K. Lauwaet, A. Sánchez-Grande, J. I. Urgel, J. Björk, E. M. Pérez, D. Écija, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2022, 62, e202212395.

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For highlights of this paper, see: “Angewandte 6/2023: Inspiring Nature”, ChemistryViews, 04 February 2023.

Mechanically interlocked derivatives of carbon nanotubes: synthesis and potential applications, A. López-Moreno, J. Villalva, E. M. Pérez, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2022, 51, 9433-9444.

Mechanical Interlocking of SWNTs with N-rich Macrocycles for Efficient ORR Electrocatalysis, W. Zhang, M. Guillén-Soler, S. Moreno-Da Silva, A. López-Moreno, L. Ruíz-González, M. del C. Giménez-López, E. M. Pérez, Chem. Sci., 2022, 13, 9706-9712.

Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Encapsulated within Metallacycles, A. López-Moreno, S. Ibáñez, S. Moreno-Da Silva, L. Ruiz-González, N. Martín Sabanés, E. Peris, E. M. Pérez, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2022, 61, e202208189.

For highlights of this paper, see: “Metallacycles embrace carbon nanotubes”, Technology.org, 23 July 2022; “Metallacycles embrace carbon nanotubes”, Nanowerk, 22 July 2022.

Microemulsions for the covalent patterning of Graphene, A. Naranjo, N. Martín Sabanés, M. Vázquez Sulleiro and E. M. Pérez, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 7813-7816.

Fabrication of devices featuring covalently linked MoS2–graphene heterostructures, M. Vázquez Sulleiro, A. Develioglu, R. Quirós-Ovies, L. Martín-Pérez, N. Martín Sabanés, M. L. Gonzalez-Juarez, I. J. Gómez, M. Vera-Hidalgo, V. Sebastián, J. Santamaría, E. Burzurí, E. M. Pérez, Nat. Chem., 2022, 14, 695-700.

For highlights of this paper, see: “Beyond van der Waals: next generation of covalent 2D-2D heterostructures”, Technology Org, 28 April 2022; “Beyond van der Waals: The next generation of covalent 2D-2D heterostructures”, Phys.org, 28 April 2022; “Atomically thin electronics built using chemical reactions”, Ars technica, 27 April 2022; “Beyond van der Waals: next generation of covalent 2D-2D heterostructures (w/video)”, Nanowerk, 25 April 2022.

Magnetic, Mechanically Interlocked Porphyrin–Carbon Nanotubes for Quantum Computation and Spintronics, S. Moreno-Da Silva, J. I. Martínez, A. Develioglu, B. Nieto-Ortega, L. de Juan-Fernández, L. Ruiz-Gonzalez, A. Picón, S. Oberli, P. J. Alonso, D. Moonshiram, E. M. Pérez, E. Burzurí, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2021, 50, 21286-21293.

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2D MoS2 nanosheets and hematein complexes deposited on screen-printed graphene electrodes as an efficient electrocatalytic sensor for detecting hydrazine, A. M. Villa-Manso, M. Revenga-Parra, M. Vera-Hidalgo, M. Vázquez-Sulleiro, E. M. Pérez, E. Lorenzo, F. Pariente, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2021, 345, 130385.

A MoS2 platform and thionine-carbon nanodots for sensitive and selective detection of pathogens, E. Martínez-Periñán, T. García-Mendiola, E. Enebral-Romero, R. del Caño, M. Vera-Hidalgo, M. Vázquez Sulleiro, C. Navío, F. Pariente, E. M. Pérez, E. Lorenzo, Biosens Bioelectron, 2021, 189, 113375.

A Chemical Approach to 2D-2D Heterostructures Beyond Van Der Waals: High-Throughput On-Device Covalent Connection of MoS2 and Graphene, M. Vázquez Sulleiro, A. Develioglu, R. Quirós-Ovies, N. Martín Sabanés, I. J. Gómez, M. Vera-Hidalgo, V. Sebastián, J. Santamaría, E. Burzurí, E. M. Pérez, ChemRxiv, 2021, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.14614032.v1. This content is a preprint and has not been peer-reviewed.

Covalent modification of franckeite with maleimides: connecting molecules and van der Waals heterostructures, J. Villalva, S. Moreno-Da Silva, P. Villa, L. Ruiz-González, C. Navío, S. Garcia-Orrit, V. Vega-Mayoral, J. Cabanillas-González, A. Castellanos-Gomez, E. Giovanelli and E. M. Pérez, Nanoscale Horiz., 2021, 6, 551-558.

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Spin-state-dependent electrical conductivity in single-walled carbon nanotubes encapsulating spin-crossover molecules, J. Villalva, A. Develioglu, N. Montenegro-Pohlhammer, R. Sánchez-de-Armas, A. Gamonal, E. Rial, M. García-Hernández, L. Ruiz-Gonzalez, J. Sánchez Costa, C. J. Calzado, E. M. Pérez and E. Burzurí, Nat. Commun., 2021, 12, 1578.

For highlights of this paper, see: “Cómo colocar el interruptor de espín más pequeño dentro de un nanotubo”, Agencia Sinc, 15 March 2021; “Ensamblan el interruptor de spin más pequeño dentro de un nanotubo conductor”, Madri+d, 15 March 2021; “Scientists build the smallest cable containing a spin switch”, Nanowerk, 12 March 2021; “Cómo colocar el interruptor de espín más pequeño dentro de un nanotubo”, La Sexta (TecnoXplora), 17 March 2021; “Scientists Build the Smallest Cable Containing a Spin Switch”, AZoNano, 15 March 2021; “Scientists build the smallest cable containing a spin switch”, Phys.org, 12 March 2021.

Covalent Cross-Linking of 2H-MoS2 Nanosheets, M. Vázquez Sulleiro, R. Quirós-Ovies, M. Vera-Hidalgo, I. J. Gómez, V. Sebastián, J. Santamaría and E. M. Pérez, Chem. Eur. J., 2021, 27, 2993-2996.

Hydrogen-bonded host–guest systems are stable in ionic liquids, T. Naranjo, R. Álvarez-Asencio, P. Pedraz, B. Nieto-Ortega, S. Moreno-Da Silva, E. Burzurí, M. W. Rutland and E. M. Pérez, Sci. Rep., 2020, 10, 15414.

Mechanically Interlocked Carbon Nanotubes as a Stable Electrocatalytic Platform for Oxygen Reduction, D. Wielend, M. Vera-Hidalgo, H. Seelajaroen, N. S. Sariciftci, E. M. Pérez and D. R. Whang, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2020, 12, 32615-32621.

Quasi-Barrierless Submolecular Motion in Mechanically Interlocked Carbon Nanotubes, J. Villalva, B. Nieto-Ortega, M. Melle-Franco and E. M. Pérez, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2020, 124, 15541-15546.

For highlights of this paper, see: “El grupo Chemistry of Low Dimensional Materials descubre el libre deslizamiento de macrociclos a través de nanotubos de carbono”, Madri+d, 27 November 2020; “Macrocycles slide freely across carbon nanotubes”, Chemistry World, 21 July 2020.

Controlled Covalent Functionalization of 2 H-MoS2 with Molecular or Polymeric Adlayers, R. Quirós-Ovies, M. Vázquez Sulleiro, M. Vera-Hidalgo, J. Prieto, I. J. Gómez, V. Sebastián, J. Santamaría and E. M. Pérez, Chem. Eur. J., 2020, 26, 6629-6634.

Measuring the Stability of Supramolecular Complexes in the Proximity of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, T. Naranjo, J. Villalva and E. M. Pérez, ChemistryOpen, 2020, 9, 731-734.

Invited article for the Special Issue dedicated to Jean-Marie Lehn’s 80th birthday.

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Controlled Covalent Functionalization of 2 H-MoS2 with Molecular or Polymeric Adlayers, R. Quirós-Ovies, M. Vázquez Sulleiro, M. Vera-Hidalgo, J. Prieto, I. J. Gómez, V. Sebastián, J. Santamaría, E. M. Pérez, Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 6629-6634. 

“Hot article”. Invited article for the Special Issue on Chemical modification of 2D materials.

Quasi-barrierless submolecular motion in mechanically interlocked carbon nanotubes, J. Villalva, B. Nieto-Ortega, M. Melle-Franco, E. M. Pérez,  J. Phys. Chem. C 2020, 124, 15541-15546.

Mechanically interlocked carbon nanotubes as a stable electrocatalytic platform for oxygen reduction, D. Wielend, M. Vera-Hidalgo, H. Seelajaroen, N. S. Sariciftci, E. M. Pérez, D. R. Whang,  ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 32615-32621.

Hydrogen-bonded host-guest systems are stable in ionic liquids, T. Naranjo, P. Pedraz, R. Alvarez-Asencio, B. Nieto-Ortega, S. M.-D. Silva, E. Burzurí, M. W. Rutland, E. M. Pérez, Sci. Rep. 2020, 10, 15414.

Stronger aramids through molecular design and nanoprocessing, A. Rapakousiou, A. López-Moreno, B. Nieto-Ortega, M. M. Bernal, M. A. Monclús, S. Casado, C. Navio, L. Ruiz-Gonzalez, J. P. Fernandez, J. Vilatela, E. M. Pérez, Polym. Chem., 2020, 11, 1489-1495.

Mechanically interlocked materials. Rotaxanes and catenanes beyond the small molecule, S. Mena-Hernando, E. M. Pérez, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2019, 48, 5016-5032.

Entropy-driven heterocomplexation of conjugated polymers in highly diluted solutions, L. Wu, B. Nieto-Ortega, T. Naranjo, E. M. Pérez, J. Cabanillas-Gonzalez, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2019, 123, 16596-16601.

Understanding the affinity of bis-exTTF macrocyclic receptors towards fullerene recognition, J. Calbo, A. de Juan, J. Aragó, J. Villalva, N. Martín, E. M. Pérez, E. Ortí, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2019, 21, 11670-11675.

Mechanical and liquid phase exfoliation of cylindrite: a natural van der Waals superlattice with intrinsic magnetic interactions, Y. Niu, J. Villalva, R. Frisenda, G. Sanchez-Santolino, L. Ruiz-González, E. M. Pérez, M. Garcia-Hernandez, E. Burzurí, A. Castellanos-Gomez, 2D Materials 2019, 6, 035023.

Physically Unclonable Functions Based on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: A Scalable and Inexpensive Method toward Unique Identifiers, E. Burzurí, D. Granados, E. M. Pérez, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2019, 2, 1796-1801.

For highlights of this paper, see: “Anti-counterfeiting with carbon nanotubes”, Nanowerk, 20 May 2019.

Mild Covalent Functionalization of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides with Maleimides: a “click” reaction for 2H-MoS₂ and WS₂, M. Vera-Hidalgo, E. Giovanelli, C. Navio, E. M. Pérez, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 3767-3771.

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Chemical sensing of water contaminants by a colloid of a fluorescent imine-linked covalent organic framework, P. Albacete, A. Lopez-Moreno, S. Mena-Hernando, A. E. Platero-Prats, E. M. Perez, F. Zamora, Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 1382-1385.

Graphene catalyzes the reversible formation of a C–C bond between two molecules, J. J. Navarro, M. Pisarra, B. Nieto-Ortega, J. Villalva, C. G. Ayani, C. Díaz, F. Calleja, R. Miranda, F. Martín, E. M. Pérez, A. L. Vázquez de Parga,  Sci. Adv. 2018, 4, eaau9366.

For highlights of this paper, see: “From foe to friend: Graphene catalyzes the C-C bond formation” Phys.org, 17 December 2018; “Graphene catalyzes the reversible formation of a C-C bond between two molecules” Nanowerk, 14 December 2018.

Dynamics of individual molecular shuttles under mechanical force, T. Naranjo, K. M. Lemishko, S. de Lorenzo, Á. Somoza, F. Ritort, E. M. Pérez, B. Ibarra, Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, 4512.

For highlights of this paper, see: “Five minutes in the life of a molecular shuttle” Nanowerk, 31 October 2018; Technology.org, 31 October 2018

Selected as Nature Communications Editor Highlights by Adam West.

Layer-Stacking-Driven Fluorescence in a Two-Dimensional Imine-Linked Covalent Organic Framework, P. Albacete, J. I. Martinez, X. Li, A. López-Moreno, S. Mena-Hernando, A. E. Platero-Prats, C. Montoro, K. P. Loh, E. M. Pérez, and F. Zamora, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 12922-12929.

Positive and negative regulation of carbon nanotube catalysts through encapsulation within macrocycles, M. Blanco, B. Nieto-Ortega, A. de Juan, M. Vera-Hidalgo, A. López-Moreno, S. Casado, L. R. González, H. Sawada, J. M. González-Calbet, and E. M. Pérez, Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, 2671.

For highlights of this paper, see: “Carbon nanotube catalysts in MINT condition”, Nanowerk, 10 July 2018; “Catalizadores mecanizados”, Madri+d, 12 July 2018; “Anillos moleculares para controlar la actividad catalítica de los nanotubos”, Agencia SINC, 31 July 2018; Macrocycles power up carbon nanotubes”, Chemistry World, 12 September 2018.

Interfacing porphyrins and carbon nanotubes through mechanical links, L. de Juan-Fernández, P. W. Münich, A. Puthiyedath, B. Nieto-Ortega, S. Casado, L. Ruiz-González, E. M. Pérez and D. M. Guldi, Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 6779-6784.

Selected for the themed collections: 2018 ChemSci Pick of the Week Collection and 2018 Chemical Science HOT Article Collection

For highlights of this paper, see: http://www.rsc.org/news-events/journals-highlights/2018/jul/a-molecular-braid/; “Nanotube locked inside a porphyrin”, Chemisty World, 23 July 2018. 

Reversible Dispersion and Release of Carbon Nanotubes via Cooperative Clamping Interactions with Hydrogen-bonded Nanorings, R. Chamorro, L. de Juan-Fernández, B. Nieto-Ortega, M. J. Mayoral, S. Casado, L. Ruiz-González, E. M. Pérez and D. González-Rodríguez,Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 4176-4184.

Simultaneous Assembly of van der Waals Heterostructures into Multiple Nanodevices, E. Burzuri Linares, M. Vera-Hidalgo, E. Giovanelli, J. Villalva, A. Castellanos-Gomez and E. M. Pérez, Nanoscale 2018, 10, 7966-7970.

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Selected for the 2018 Nanoscale HOT Article Collection.

Characterization of highly crystalline lead iodide nanosheets prepared by room-temperature solution processing, R. Frisenda, J. O. Island, J. L. Lado, E. Giovanelli, P. Gant, P. Nagler, S. Bange, J. M. Lupton, C. Schüller, A. Molina-Mendoza, L. Aballe, M. Foerster, T. Korn, M. A. Niño, D. Perez de Lara, E. M. Pérez, J. Fernandéz-Rossier, A. Castellanos-Gomez, Nanotechnology 2017, 28, 455703.

High yielding and extremely site-selective covalent functionalization of graphene, J. J. Navarro, F. Calleja, R. Miranda, E. M. Pérez, A. L. Vázquez de Parga, Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 10418-10421.

Mechanical measurement of hydrogen bonded host–guest systems under non-equilibrium, near-physiological conditions, T. Naranjo, F. Cerron, B. Nieto-Ortega, A. Latorre, A. Somoza, B. Ibarra, E. M. Pérez, Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 6037-6041.

For a highlight, see: "Hydrogen bonded system faces strength test", Chemistry World, 1 September 2017.

Putting rings around carbon nanotubes, E. M. Pérez, Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 12681–12689.

Understanding noncovalent interactions of small molecules with carbon nanotubes, J. Calbo, A. López-Moreno, A. de Juan, J. Comer, E. Ortí, E. M. Pérez, Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 12909-12916 .

Band gap opening in metallic single-walled carbon nanotubes by encapsulation of an organic salt, B. Nieto-Ortega, J. Villalva, M. Vera-Hidalgo, L. Ruíz-González, E. Burzurí, E. M. Pérez, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 12240-12244.

For a highlight, see: "Bandgap Tuning in Carbon Nanotubes", Chemistry Views, 15 September 2017.

Dielectrophoretic assembly of liquid-phase-exfoliated TiS₃ nanoribbons for photodetecting applications, R. Frisenda, E. Giovanelli, P. Mishra, P. Gant, E. Flores, Carlos S, J.-R. Ares, D, Pérez de Lara, M. I. Jimenez Ferrer, E. M. Perez, A. Castellanos-Gomez, Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 6164-6167.

Surfactant-Free Polar-to-Non-Polar-Phase Transfer of Exfoliated MoS₂ Two-Dimensional Colloids, E. Giovanelli, A. Castellanos-Gomez, E. M. Pérez, ChemPlusChem, 2017, 82, 732-741.

Franckeite as a Naturally Ocurring van der Waals Heterostructure, A. J. Molina-Mendoza, E. Giovanelli, W. S. Paz, M. A. Nino, J. O. Island, C. Evangeli, L. Aballe, M. Foerster, H. S. J. Van der Zant, G. Rubio-Bollinger, N. Agrait, J. J. Palacios, E. M. Pérez, A. Castellanos-Gomez, Nat. Comm. 2017, 8, 14409.

For highlights of this paper, see: G. Prando, Van der Waals heterostructures: The natural way Nat. Nanotech. 2017, 12, 191; An old rock teaches us new tricks to fabricate van der Waals heterostructures Nanowerk 15 February 2017; Demostrado el potencial de un mineral clásico para la nueva electrónica (in Spanish) Agencia SINC 3 March 2017; La naturaleza ofrece nuevas claves para fabricar ‘materiales a medida’ (in Spanish) UAM Gazzette 18 May 2017.

Complexation and Electronic Communication between Corannulene-Based Buckybowls and a Curved Truxene-TTF Donor, M. Gallego, J. Calbo, R. M. Krick-Calderon, P. Pla, Y.-C. Hsieh, E. M. Pérez, Y.-T. Wu, E. Orti, D. M. Guldi, N. Martin, Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 3666-3673.

Bimodal Supramolecular Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes Triggered by Covalent Bond Formation, S. Leret, Y. Pouillon, S. Casado, C. Navío, A. Rubio, E. M. Pérez, Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 1927-1935.

Engineering the Optoelectronic Properties of MoS₂ Photodetectors through Reversible Noncovalent Functionalization, A. J. Molina-Mendoza, L. Vaquero-Garzon, S. Leret, L. de Juan-Fernández, E. M. Pérez and A. Castellanos-Gomez, Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 14365-14368.

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For highlights of this paper, see: Nuevo fotodetector bidimensional ultrasensible UAM Gazette, 27 March 2017. 

Luminescent transition metal dichalcogenide nanosheets through one-step liquid phase exfoliation, M. M. Bernal, L. Álvarez, E. Giovanelli, A. Arnáiz, L. Ruiz-González, S. Casado, D. Granados, A. Pizarro, A. Castellanos-Gomez, E. M Perez, 2D Materials, 2016, 3, 035014.

Threading through Macrocycles Enhances the Performance of Carbon Nanotubes as Polymer Fillers, A. López-Moreno, B. Nieto-Ortega, M. Moffa, A. de Juan, M. M. Bernal, J. P. Fernández-Blázquez, J. J. Vilatela, D. Pisignano, E. M. Pérez, ACS Nano, 2016, 10, 8012-8018.

Centimeter-scale synthesis of ultrathin layered MoO3 by van der Waals epitaxy, A J Molina-Mendoza, J L Lado, J O Island, M A Niño, L Aballe, M Foerster, F Y Bruno, A López-Moreno, L Vaquero-Garzon, H S J van der Zant, G Rubio-Bollinger, N Agraït, E M Pérez, J Fernández-Rossier, and A Castellanos-Gomez, Chem. Mater. 2016, 28, 4042-4051

The mechanical bond on carbon nanotubes: diameter-selective functionalization and effects on physical properties, E Martínez-Periñán, A de Juan, Y Pouillon, C Schierl, V Strauss, N Martín, A Rubio, D M Guldi, E Lorenzo, and E M Pérez, Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 9254-9264.

Group 16 elements control the synthesis of continuous fibers of carbon nanotubes, B Mas, B Alemán, I Dopico, I Martin-Bragado, T Naranjo, E M Pérez, J J Vilatela, Carbon, 2016, 101, 458-464.

Inherent predominance of high chiral angle metallic carbon nanotubes in continuous fibers grown from molten catalyst, B Alemán, M Mar Bernal, B Mas, E M Pérez, V Reguero, G Xu, Y Cui, and J J Vilatela, Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 4236-4244.

Organic covalent patterning of nanostructured graphene with selectivity at the atomic level, J J Navarro, S Leret, F Calleja, D Stradi, A Black, R Bernardo-Gavito, M Garnica, D Granados, A L Vazquez de Parga, E M Pérez, and R Miranda, Nano Lett. 2016, 16, 355-361.

Determination of association constants towards carbon nanotubes, A de Juan, A López-Moreno, J Calbo, E Ortí and E M Pérez, Chem. Sci., 2015, 6, 7008-7014.

pi-pi interactions in carbon nanostructures, E M Pérez and N Martín,  Chem. Soc. Rev. 2015, 44, 6425-6433.

One-pot exfoliation of graphite and synthesis of nanographene/dimesitylporphyrin hybrids, M Mar Bernal and E M Pérez, Int. J. Mol. Sci., 2015, 16, 1704-1714. Invited contribution to the Special Issue on Supramolecular Interactions.

Optimization and insights into the mechanism of formation of mechanically interlocked derivatives of SWNTs, A de Juan, M Mar Bernal and E M Pérez, ChemPlusChem, 2015, 80, 1153–1157.

Organic solar cells based on bowl-shape small molecules, A Molina-Ontoria, M Gallego, L Echegoyen, E M Pérez and N Martín, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 31541-31546.

Pyrene-based mechanically interlocked SWNTs, A López-Moreno and E M Pérez, Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 5421-5424. Invited contribution to the 2015 Emerging Investigators Issue.

Biomimetic oxidation of pyrene and related aromatic hydrocarbons. Unexpected electron accepting abilities of pyrenequinones, A López-Moreno, D Clemente-Tejeda, J Calbo, A Naeimi, F Bermejo, E Ortí and E M Pérez, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 9372-9375.

High Degree of Polymerization in a Fullerene-containing Supramolecular Polymer, H Isla, E M Pérez and N Martín,  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 53, 5629-5633.

Inside Cover of Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53 (22).

Mechanically Interlocked Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes, A de Juan, Y Pouillon, L Ruiz-González, A Torres-Pardo, S Casado, N Martín, A Rubio, and E M Pérez, , Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 53, 5394-5400.

Highlighted in Chem&Eng News, 2014, 92, 31.

Electron Transfer in a Supramolecular Associate of a Fullerene Fragment, M Gallego, J Calbo, J Aragó, R M Krick-Calderon, F H Liquido, T Iwamoto, A K Greene, E A Jackson, E M Pérez, E Ortí, D M Guldi, L T Scott, N Martín, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 53, 2170-2175.

Front cover of Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53 (8).

Exploiting Multivalent Nanoparticles for the Supramolecular Functionalization of Graphene with a Non-Planar Recognition Motif, F Brunetti, H Isla, J Aragó, E Ortí, E M Pérez and N Martín, Chem. Eur. J., 2013, 19, 9843–9848.

Getting Tubed: Mechanical Bond in Endohedral Derivatives of Carbon Nanotubes?, A de Juan and E M Pérez,  Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 7141-7148.

Front cover of Nanoscale 5 (16). 

Buckyballs, J L Delgado, S Filippone, F Giacalone, Mª A Herranz, B Illescas, E M Perez, and N Martın, Top. Curr. Chem. 2014, 350, 1-64.

Supramolecular Interaction of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with a Functional TTF-Based Mediator Probed by Field-Effect Transistor Devices, A Wurl, S Goossen, D Canevet, M Sallé, E M. Pérez, N Martín, and C Klinke, J. Phys. Chem. C. 2012, 116, 20062-20066.

Chiral Recognition of Carbon Nanoforms, E M Pérez and N Martín, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10, 3577-3583.
Front Cover of Org. Biomol. Chem. 10 (18).

Bowl-shape Electron Donors with Absorptions in the Visible Range of the Solar Spectrum and their Supramolecular Assemblies with C₆₀, H Isla, B Grimm, E M Pérez, M R Torres, Mª A Herranz, R Viruela, J Aragó, E Ortí, D M Guldi and N Martín, Chem. Sci. 2012, 3, 498-508.

Balancing Binding Strength and Charge Transfer Lifetime in Supramolecular Associates of Fullerenes, B Grimm, H Isla, E M Pérez, N Martín and D M Guldi, Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 7449-7451.

exTTF-capped Gold Nanoparticles as Multivalent Receptors for C₆₀, R Cao Jr, H Isla, R Cao, E M Pérez and N Martín, Chem. Sci. 2011, 2, 1384-1388.

Wraparound Hosts for Fullerenes: Tailored Macrocycles and Cages, D Canevet, E M Pérez and N Martín, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 9248-9259.

Linear and Hyperbranched Electron Acceptor Supramolecular Oligomers, J Santos, E M Pérez, B Illescas and N Martín, Chem. Asian. J. 2011, 6, 1848-1853.

Macrocyclic hosts for fullerenes: extreme changes in binding abilities with small structural variations, D Canevet, M Gallego, H Isla, A de Juan, E M Pérez and N Martín, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 3184-3190.

Synthetic molecular bipeds, E M Pérez, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 3359-3361.

Energy, supramolecular chemistry, fullerenes, and the sky, E M Pérez, Pure Appl. Chem. 2011, 83, 201-211.

Threefold exTTF-based buckycatcher, S S Gayathri, D M Guldi, E M Pérez, I Pérez, M Bietti and N Martín, J. Coord. Chem. 2010, 63, 2939–2948.

Tripodal exTTF-CTV hosts for fullerenes, E Huerta, H Isla, E M Pérez, C Bo, N Martín and J de Mendoza, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 5351-5353.

Molecular tweezers for fullerenes, E M Pérez and N Martín, Pure Appl. Chem. 2010, 82, 523-533.

A bis-exTTF macrocyclic receptor that associates C60 with micromolar affinity, H Isla, M Gallego, E M Pérez, R Viruela, E Ortí and N Martín, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 1772–1773.

Controlled self-assembly of electron donor nanotubes, J L López, E M Pérez, P M Viruela, R Viruela, E Ortí and N Martín, Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 4524-4527

p-extended analogues of TTF and carbon nanostructures, New J. Chem. 2009, 33, 228-234.

Discrete Supramolecular Donor-Acceptor Complexes. S S Gayathri, M Wielopolski, E M Pérez, G Fernández, L Sánchez, R Viruela, E Ortí, D M Guldi, and N Martín, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 815-819.

Weighting non-covalent forces in the molecular recognition of C₆₀. Relevance of concave–convex complementarity. E M Pérez, A L Capodilupo, G Fernández, L Sánchez, P M Viruela, R Viruela, E Ortí, M Bietti and N Martín, Chem. Commun. 2008, 4567-4569.

Large exTTF-based Dendrimers. Self-Assembly and Peripheral Cooperative Multiencapsulation of C₆₀. G Fernández, L Sánchez, E M Pérez, and N Martín, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 10674-10683.

For a highlight of this paper see: Synfacts, 2008, 11, 1158.

Core level photoemission of rotaxanes: a summary on binding energies. S M Mendoza, J Berná, E M Pérez, E R Kay, A Mateo-Alonso, C De Nadaï, S Zhang, J Baggerman, P G Wiering, D A Leigh, M Prato, A M Brouwer and P Rudolf, J. Electron Spectrosc. 2008, 165, 42-45.

Curves ahead: Molecular Receptors for Fullerenes Based on Concave-Convex Complementarity, E. M. Pérez and N. Martín, . Chem. Soc. Rev. 2008, 37, 1512-1519.

An Electroactive Dynamically Polydisperse Supramolecular Dendrimer. G Fernández, E M Pérez, L Sánchez, and N Martín, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 2410-2411.

Self-Organization of Electroactive Materials: A Head-to-Tail Donor-Acceptor Supramolecular Polymer, G Fernández, E M Pérez, L Sánchez, and N Martín, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 1094-1097.

Front cover of Angewandte Chemie, Int. Ed. Issue 6, 47.

Selected as newsworthy by Angewandte Chemie. For highlights of this paper see 'Chemists make fullerene necklace', Chemistry World, 6 December 2007; 'Chaining up fullerene', Chemical and Engineering News, 10 December 2007; 'Nanoperlas' (in Spanish) El País, 19 December 2007; 'Strings of fullerene pearls' press release 30 November 2007; http://www.physorg.com/news115630716.html; http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071130101225.htm; http://www.nanotechnology.com/news/?id=11699; Buckyball necklace, Education in Chemistry (RSC), March 2008 issue.

Concave Tetrathiafulvalene-Type Donors as Supramolecular Partners for Fullerenes, E M Pérez, M Sierra, L Sánchez, M R Torres, R Viruela P M Viruela, E Ortí and N Martín, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 1847-1851.

Amide-based molecular shuttles (2001-2006), J Berná, G Bottari, D A Leigh and E M Pérez, Pure Appl. Chem. 2007, 79, 39–54.

Máquinas moleculares sintéticas, E M Pérez, An. Quím. 2006, 102, 5-12.

Front cover of Anales de la Real Sociedad Española de Química, volumen 102. 

Macroscopic transport by synthetic molecular machines. Characterization and applications, S M Mendoza, M Lubomska , P Rudolf, J Berná, E M Pérez, D A Leigh, G Teobaldi and F Zerbetto Phys. Mag. 2006, 28, 217-225.

exTTF as building block for fullerene receptors. Unexpected solvent-dependent positive homotropic cooperativity, E M Pérez, L Sánchez, G Fernández and N Martín, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 7172-7173.

Dynamic chirality: molecular shuttles and motors, D A Leigh and E M Pérez, in Supramolecular Chirality (Eds. M Crego-Calama and D N Reinhoudt), Top. Curr. Chem. 2006, 265, 185-208.

Macroscopic transport by synthetic molecular machines, J Berná, D A Leigh, M Lubomska, S M Mendoza, E M Pérez, P Rudolf, G Teobaldi and F Zerbetto, Nature Mater. 2005, 4, 704-710.

One of the 10 most influential papers in 2005-2006, as chosen by the Editor of Nature Materials.

For highlights of this paper see: 'Drop in attendance at motor show', D Fitzmaurice Nature Mater, 4, 657 (2005); 'Drop by drop', Nature, 437, 4-5 (2005); 'Liquid drop takes big nano step', BBC news, 7th September 2005; 'Scientists develop molecule machine' The Guardian, 8th September 2005; 'Nanomachines' represent huge stride in technology' Financial Times, 8th September 2005; 'Small motor, huge power' The Times, 8th September 2005; 'Nanotech team move water droplets' BBC news, 29 August 2005; 'Good Morning Scotland', BBC Radio Scotland, 29 August 2005; 'Molecular motors push liquid uphill', New Scientist, 29 August 2005; 'Scientists take the effort out of moving objects', The Herald, 29 August 2005; 'Lasers used to move water', Metro, 30 August 2005; 'Forscher lassen Flüssigkeit bergauf fließen' (in German), Netzeitung Wissenschaft, 29 August 2005; 'La nanotecnología da un enorme paso de un milímetro' (in Spanish), El Pais, 08 September 2005; 'Las 'nanomáquinas' terapéuticas' (in Spanish), El mundo, 08 September 2005; 'Petit et Costaud!' (in French), Le Point, 08 September 2005; 'Druppel tart zwaartekracht dankzij moleculaire motoren' (in Dutch), Kennislink, 2005; ‘Máquinas moleculares sintéticas capaces de transportar objetosmacroscópicos’ (in Spanish), Anales de Química, 101(3), 80 2005]

Patterning through controlled submolecular motion: rotaxane-based switches and logic gates that function in solution and polymer films, D A Leigh, M A F Morales, E M Pérez, J K Y Wong, C G Saiz, A M Z Slawin, A J Carmichael, D M Haddleton, A M Brouwer, W J Buma, G W H Wurpel, S León and F Zerbetto, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.  2005, 44, 3062-3067.

Front cover of Angewandte Chemie, Int. Ed. Issue 20, 44. 

For highlights of this paper see: 'Molecular Memories Start to Gel', Materials Update, 26 May 2005; 'Switches Based on Submolecular Movement', Materials Today, July/August 2005, page 21.

Shuttling through reversible covalent chemistry, D A Leigh and E M Pérez, Chem. Commun. 2004, 2262-2263.

One of the top ten most requested Chem. Commun. articles in October 2004.

A generic basis for some simple light-operated mechanical molecular machines, E M Pérez, D T F Dryden, D A Leigh, G Teobaldi and F Zerbetto, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 12210-12211.

Entropy-driven translational isomerism: a tristable molecular shuttle, G Bottari, F Dehez, D A Leigh, P J Nash, E M Pérez, J K Y Wong and F Zerbetto, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 5886-5889.

Chiroptical switching in a bistable molecular shuttle, G Bottari, D A Leigh and E M Pérez, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 13360-13361.

A xanthone-based neutral receptor for zwitterionic aminoacids, J V Hernández, F M Muñiz, A I Oliva, L Simón, E Pérez and J R Morán, Terahedron Lett. 2003, 44, 6983–6985.

Trans-Benzoxanthene receptors for enantioselective recognition of aminoacid derivatives, E M Pérez, A I Oliva, J V Hernández, L Simón, J R Morán and F Sanz,  Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 42, 5853-5856.

Repairable and conductive nanocomposites, in situ polymerization and mechanochemistry, M. González, H Pedersen, A López-Moreno, J Villalva, M. D. Eaton, M. de L. González-Juárez, E. M. Pérez, I. Isasti-Iribar, S. Miranda, A. Naranjo, M. D. Lundorf, EP23382038.0, 2023.

Grafeno covalentemente modificado, F. Calleja, S. Leret, J. J. Navarro, D. Stradi, A. Black, R. Bernardo-Gavito, M. Garnica, D. Granados, A. L. Vázquez de Parga, E. M. Pérez (27,5%), R. Miranda, International patent application, PCT/ES2016/070059.

Industrial use of the lasso principle for carbon nanotube composite production, H. Pedersen, M. González, A. López-Moreno, J. Villalva, M. de L. González-Juárez, M. D. Eaton, E. M. Pérez, M. Lundorf, I. Isasti-Iribar, S. Miranda, M. Rivas-Caramés, A. Naranjo, W. Zhang, W. Xu, S. Mena, PCT/EP2022/06772.

Ring-opening metathesis reactions for preparation of carbon nanotube composites, A. Rapakousiou, E. M. Pérez, H. Pedersen, M. Lundorf, J. Villalva, PCT/EP2022/067741.

Electrospinning of carbon nanotube composites, S. Mena, E. M. Pérez, W. Xu, W. Zhang, H. Pedersen, M. Lundorf, A. López-Moreno, PCT/EP2022/067756.

Composite materials and processes for their preparation thereof, J. Villalva, H. Pedersen, A. López-Moreno, M. González, E. M. Pérez, M. de L. González-Juárez, M. Rivas-Caramés, M. D. Eaton, I. Isasti-Iribar, S. Miranda, M. D. Lundorf, A. Naranjo, EP22382606.6, 2022.

Mechanically Interlocked Nanotubes, A. López-Moreno, E. M. Pérez, in Mechanically Interlocked Materials: Polymers, Nanomaterials, MOFs, and more, 2024, pp. 83–103, Wiley‐VCH GmbH, Germany.

Tweezers and macrocycles for the molecular recognition of fullerenes, D. Canevet, E. M. Pérez and N. Martín, in Organic Nanomaterials (Eds. G. Bottari, T. Torres), 2013, pp. 147-162, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hoboke, New Jersey.

Experimental determination of association constants involving fullerenes, E. M. Pérez and N. Martín,  in Supramolecular Chemistry of Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes (Eds. N Martín, J. F. Nierengarten), 2012, pp. 375-390, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH&Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany .

Supramolecular assembly of fullerenes and carbon nantotubes hybrids, Mª A. Herranz, B. M. Illescas, E. M. Pérez and N. Martín, in Chemistry of Nanocarbons, (Eds. T Akasaka, F Wudl, S Nagase), 2010, pp.  John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, UK.

Organizing electroactive materials for organic solar cells, E. M. Pérez and N. Martín, SPIE Newsroom, 19 May 2009, DOI: 10.1117/2.1200905.1657.