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MolQ publication awarded by the 2026 ACS Nano Impact Award!
"The ACS Nano Impact Award celebrates not only a single publication but also the collaborative spirit that enables a research idea to become a lasting contribution to the field." (X. Chen, Editor in Chief, ACS Nano)
We are delighted to announce that members of the MolQ team have been honored with the 2026 ACS Nano Impact Award!
In the paper entitled “Individual Assembly of Radical Molecules on Superconductors: Demonstrating Quantum Spin Behavior and Bistable Charge Rearrangement”, Chao Li et al. demonstrated atomic-scale control of single-electron spin and charge states in radical molecules on superconductors. Their work shows that quantum phase transitions between singlet and doublet states can be induced by tuning intermolecular interactions and further establishes reconfigurable molecular assemblies as functional information units through nondestructive switching of charge configurations.
Prof. Xiaodong Chen, Editor in Chief in ACS Nano, explains that "the ACS Nano Impact Award honors a team of authors for an outstanding research work published in ACS Nano during the two calendar years immediately preceding the award year. This award carries an important message: science is rarely advanced by one person alone. It celebrates not only a single publication but also the collaborative spirit that enables a research idea to become a lasting contribution to the field."
This collaborative spirit lies at the heart of the WSS Center for Molecular Quantum Systems (MolQ). We are especially proud that this recognition highlights not only a scientific breakthrough but also the collective effort, interdisciplinary exchange, and shared vision that drive our research team forward.