STM manipulation of a subphthalocyanine double-wheel molecule on Au(111)

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Abstract

A new class of double-wheel molecules is manipulated on a Au(111) surface by the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) at low temperature. The double-wheel molecule consists of two subphthalocyanine wheels connected by a central rotation carbon axis. Each of the subphthalocyanine wheels has a nitrogen tag to monitor its intramolecular rolling during an STM manipulation sequence. The position of the tag can be followed by STM, allowing us to distinguish between the different lateral movements of the molecule on the surface when manipulated by the STM tip.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number404001
JournalJournal of Physics: Condensed Matter
Volume24
Issue number40
Publication statusPublished - 12 Sept 2012
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 84866405815
ORCID /0000-0001-9607-8715/work/166326239

Keywords

Keywords

  • STM, Au surface