1. 功能分子表界面结构与性质，手性分子组装与反应，扫描隧道显微镜。
提出了基于手性共吸附分子的表面手性诱导策略，突破了使用手性分子获得单一手性组装结构的限制；揭示了不同手性信息在表面分子组装中的竞争手性诱导，澄清了传统上认为“手性分子在固体表面的组装结构的手性取决于分子的固有手性”的观念；率先提出利用超分子策略来调控表面反应构象选择性的研究思路，实现了同手性共价有机框架结构的表面合成。
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