Still valid and useful after a decade, this work presents critical reviews of the present position and future trends in modern chemical research. It contains short and concise reports on chemistry, each written by world-renowned experts.

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H. P. Lang, C. Gerber: Microcantilever Sensors.- A. Ebner, L. Wildling, R. Zhu, C. Rankl, T. Haselgrübler, P. Hinterdorfer, H.J. Gruber: Functionalization of Probe Tips and Supports for Single Molecule Recognition Force Microscopy.- J.P. Rabe: Molecular Workbench for Imaging and Manipulation of Single Macromolecules and its Complexes with the Scanning Force Microscope.- H. Schönherr, E. Tocha, G.J. Vancso: Friction and Surface Dynamics of Polymers on the Nanoscale by AFM.- J.M. Mativetsky, M. Palma, P. Samorì: Exploring Electronic Transport in Molecular Junctions by Conducting Atomic Force Microscopy.- F. Cicoira, C. Santato, F. Rosei: Two-dimensional Nanotemplates as Surface Cues for the Controlled Assembly of Organic Molecules.- S. Lei, S. De Feyter: STM, STS and Bias Dependent Imaging on Organic Monolayers at the Solid-Liquid Interface