I. S. Ulusoy
Vibrations of a single adsorbed organic molecule: anharmonicity matters!
Ulusoy, I. S.; Scribano, Y.; Benoit, D. M.; Tschetschetkin, A.; Maurer, N.; Koslowski, B.; Ziemann, P.
Authors
Y. Scribano
Dr David Benoit D.Benoit@hull.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Molecular Physics and Astrochemistry
A. Tschetschetkin
N. Maurer
B. Koslowski
P. Ziemann
Abstract
Vibrational spectroscopy is a powerful tool to identify molecules and to characterise their chemical state. Inelastic electron tunnelling spectroscopy (IETS) combined with scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) allows the application of vibrational analysis to a single molecule. Up to now, IETS was restricted to small species due to the complexity of vibration spectra for larger molecules. We extend the horizon of IETS for both experiment and theory by measuring the STM-IETS spectra of mercaptopyridine adsorbed on the (111) surface of gold and comparing it to theoretical spectra. Such complex spectra with more than 20 lines can be reliably determined and computed leading to completely new insights. Experimentally, the vibrational spectra exhibit a dependence on the specific adsorption site of the molecules. Theoretically, this dependence is only accessible if anharmonic contributions to the interaction potentials are included. These joint experimental and theoretical advances open new perspectives for structure determination of organic adlayers.
Citation
Ulusoy, I. S., Scribano, Y., Benoit, D. M., Tschetschetkin, A., Maurer, N., Koslowski, B., & Ziemann, P. (2011). Vibrations of a single adsorbed organic molecule: anharmonicity matters!. Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 13(2), 612-618. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0cp01289k
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 1, 2010 |
Online Publication Date | Oct 29, 2010 |
Publication Date | Dec 31, 2011 |
Journal | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS |
Print ISSN | 1463-9076 |
Electronic ISSN | 1463-9084 |
Publisher | Royal Society of Chemistry |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 13 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 612-618 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1039/c0cp01289k |
Keywords | Physical and Theoretical Chemistry; General Physics and Astronomy |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/399989 |
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