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Rosławska A, Kaiser K, Romeo M, Devaux E, Scheurer F, Berciaud S, Neuman T, Schull G. Submolecular-scale control of phototautomerization. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 19:738-743. [PMID: 38413791 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-024-01622-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
Abstract
Optically activated reactions initiate biological processes such as photosynthesis or vision, but can also control polymerization, catalysis or energy conversion. Methods relying on the manipulation of light at macroscopic and mesoscopic scales are used to control on-surface photochemistry, but do not offer atomic-scale control. Here we take advantage of the confinement of the electromagnetic field at the apex of a scanning tunnelling microscope tip to drive the phototautomerization of a free-base phthalocyanine with submolecular precision. We can control the reaction rate and the relative tautomer population through a change in the laser excitation wavelength or through the tip position. Atomically resolved tip-enhanced photoluminescence spectroscopy and hyperspectral mapping unravel an excited-state mediated process, which is quantitatively supported by a comprehensive theoretical model combining ab initio calculations with a parametric open-quantum-system approach. Our experimental strategy may allow insights in other photochemical reactions and proof useful to control complex on-surface reactions.
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- Anna Rosławska
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPCMS, Strasbourg, France.
- Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung, Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPCMS, Strasbourg, France
- 4th Physical Institute - Solids and Nanostructures, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, ISIS, Strasbourg, France
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- Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay (ISMO), UMR 8214, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France.
- Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Waluk J. Nuclear Quantum Effects in Proton or Hydrogen Transfer. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:598-607. [PMID: 38198616 PMCID: PMC10801683 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Proton or hydrogen transfers, basic chemical reactions, proceed either by thermally activated barrier crossing or via tunneling. Studies of molecules undergoing single or double proton or hydrogen transfer in the ground or excited electronic state reveal that tunneling can dominate under conditions usually considered to favor the thermal process. Moreover, the tunneling probability strongly varies for excitation of certain vibrational modes, which changes the effective barrier and/or proton transfer distance. When the reaction is fast compared to vibrational relaxation, the mode selectivity can still be maintained for molecules in solutions at 293 K. These observations point to dangers of relating the calculated minimum energy paths and the associated barriers to the experimentally obtained activation energies. The multidimensional character of the reaction coordinate is obvious; it can dramatically change for slowly and rapidly relaxing environments. We postulate that the hydrogen bond definition should be extended by specifically including the role of molecular vibrations.
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- Jacek Waluk
- Institute
of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of
Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
- Faculty
of Mathematics and Science, Cardinal Stefan
Wyszyński University, Dewajtis 5, 01-815 Warsaw, Poland
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Christ A, Härtl P, Seitz M, Edelmann T, Bode M, Waluk J, Leisegang M. Anisotropic coupling of individual vibrational modes to a Cu(110) substrate. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:23894-23900. [PMID: 37642506 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp02911e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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We present a study on the excitation of individual vibrational modes with ballistic charge carriers propagating along the Cu(110) surface. By means of the molecular nanoprobe technique, where the reversible switching of a molecule-in this case tautomerization of porphycene-is utilized to detect excitation events, we reveal anisotropic coupling of two distinct vibrational modes to the substrate. The N-H bending mode, excited below |E| ≈ 376 meV, exhibits maxima perpendicular to the rows of the Cu(110) substrate and minima along the rows. In contrast, the N-H stretching mode, excited above |E| ≈ 376 meV, displays maxima along the rows and is constant otherwise. This inversion of the anisotropy reflects the orthogonality between the N-H bending and stretching mode. Additionally, we observe an energy-dependent asymmetry in the propagation direction of charge carriers injected into the Cu(110) surface state. Hereby, the anisotropic band structure results in a correlation between the group velocity and the tunneling probability into electronic states of the substrate.
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- Andreas Christ
- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.
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- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.
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- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.
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- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.
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- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.
- Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen-Center for Complex Material Systems (RCCM), Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.
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Simpson GJ, Persson M, Grill L. Adsorbate motors for unidirectional translation and transport. Nature 2023; 621:82-86. [PMID: 37673992 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06384-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Artificial molecular motors are designed to transform external energy into useful work in the form of unidirectional motion1. They have been studied mainly in solution2-4, but also on solid surfaces5,6, which provide fixed reference points, allowing for tracking of their movement. However, these molecules require sophisticated design and synthesis, because the motor function must be imprinted into the chemical structure, and show reduced functionality on surfaces compared with in solution5-8. DNA walkers9,10, on the other hand, impart high directionality as they include the surface as part of the motor function, but they require chemical surface patterning and sequential solvent modification for motor activation. Here we show how efficient motors can operate at much smaller length scales on a homogeneous metal surface without any liquid. This is realized by combining a surface with a simple molecule, which, by itself, does not contain any motor unit. The motion, which is tracked at the single-molecule level, is triggered by intramolecular proton transfer with a corresponding modulation of the potential energy surface. Each molecule moves with 100 percent unidirectionality along an atomically defined straight line. Proof of the motor performing meaningful work is shown by controlled transport of single carbon monoxide molecules. This simplistic concept could form the basis for the controlled bottom-up assembly of nanostructures at the atomic scale.
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- Grant J Simpson
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
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Zhang Y, Lu J, Zhou H, Zhang G, Ruan Z, Zhang Y, Zhang H, Sun S, Niu G, Fu B, Yang B, Chen L, Gao L, Cai J. Highly Regioselective Cyclodehydrogenation of Diphenylporphyrin on Metal Surfaces. ACS NANO 2023; 17:13575-13583. [PMID: 37417802 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c02204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Exploring the effect of porphin tautomerism on the regioselectivity of its derivatives is a big challenge, which is significant for the development and application of porphyrin drugs. In this work, we demonstrate the regioselectivity of 2H-diphenylporphyrin (H2-DPP) in the planarization reaction on Au(111) and Ag(111) substrates. H2-DPP monomer forms two configurations (anti- and syn-) via a dehydrogenation coupling, between which the yield of the anti-configuration exceeds 90%. Using high-resolution scanning tunneling microscopy, we visualize the reaction processes from the H2-DPP monomer to the final two planar products. Combined with DFT calculations of the potential reaction pathway and comparative experiments on Au(111) and Ag(111) substrates. Using M-DPP (M = Cu and Fe), we confirm that the regioselectivity of H2-DPP is derived from the reaction energy barrier during the cyclodehydrogenation reaction of different tautomers. This work reveals the regioselectivity mechanism of H2-DPP on the atomic scale, which holds great significance for understanding the chemical conversion process of organic macrocyclic molecules.
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- Yong Zhang
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Faculty of Science, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China
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Cai M, Miao MP, Liang Y, Jiang Z, Liu ZY, Zhang WH, Liao X, Zhu LF, West D, Zhang S, Fu YS. Manipulating single excess electrons in monolayer transition metal dihalide. Nat Commun 2023; 14:3691. [PMID: 37344472 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39360-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Polarons are entities of excess electrons dressed with local response of lattices, whose atomic-scale characterization is essential for understanding the many body physics arising from the electron-lattice entanglement, yet difficult to achieve. Here, using scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy (STM/STS), we show the visualization and manipulation of single polarons in monolayer CoCl2, that are grown on HOPG substrate via molecular beam epitaxy. Two types of polarons are identified, both inducing upward local band bending, but exhibiting distinct appearances, lattice occupations and polaronic states. First principles calculations unveil origin of polarons that are stabilized by cooperative electron-electron and electron-phonon interactions. Both types of polarons can be created, moved, erased, and moreover interconverted individually by the STM tip, as driven by tip electric field and inelastic electron tunneling effect. This finding identifies the rich category of polarons in CoCl2 and their feasibility of precise control unprecedently, which can be generalized to other transition metal halides.
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- Min Cai
- School of Physics and Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, China
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- School of Physics and Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 12180, USA
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- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 12180, USA
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- School of Physics and Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, China
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- School of Physics and Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, China
- Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, China
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- School of Physics and Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, China
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- School of Physics and Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 12180, USA
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- Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 12180, USA
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- School of Physics and Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, China.
- Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, China.
- Wuhan Institute of Quantum Technology, 430206, Wuhan, China.
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Jaekel S, Durant E, Schied M, Persson M, Ostapko J, Kijak M, Waluk J, Grill L. Tautomerization of single asymmetric oxahemiporphycene molecules on Cu(111). Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:1096-1104. [PMID: 36530140 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp04746b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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We have studied 22-oxahemiporphycene molecules by a combination of scanning tunneling microscopy at low temperatures and density functional theory calculations. In contrast to other molecular switches with typically two switching states, these molecules can in principle exist in three different tautomers, due to their asymmetry and three inequivalent binding positions of a hydrogen atom in their macrocycle. Different tautomers are identified from the typical appearance on the surface and tunneling electrons can be used to tautomerize single molecules in a controllable way with the highest rates if the STM tip is placed close to the hydrogen binding positions in the cavity. Characteristic switching processes are explained by the different energy pathways upon adsorption on the surface. Upon applying higher bias voltages, deprotonation occurs instead of tautomerization, which becomes evident in the molecular appearance.
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- Simon Jaekel
- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, Graz, Austria.
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- Surface Science Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, Graz, Austria.
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- Surface Science Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.,Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Dewajtis 5, 01-815 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, Graz, Austria.
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Mbakara I, Gajewska A, Listkowski A, Kijak M, Nawara K, Kumpulainen T, Vauthey E, Waluk J. Spectroscopic investigation of photophysics and tautomerism of amino- and nitroporphycenes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:29655-29666. [PMID: 36453100 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp04555a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Parent, unsubstituted porphycene and its two derivatives: 2,7,12,17-tetra-n-propylporphycene and 2,7,12,17-tetra-t-butylporphycene were substituted at the meso position with amino and nitro groups. These two families of porphycenes were characterized in detail with respect to their spectral, photophysical, and tautomeric properties. Two trans tautomers of similar energies coexist in the ground electronic state, but only one form dominates in the lowest excited singlet state. Absorption, magnetic circular dichroism (MCD), and emission anisotropy combined with quantum-chemical calculations led to the assignment of S1 and S2 transitions in both tautomers. Compared with the parent porphycene, the S1-S2 energy gap significantly increases; for one tautomeric form, the effect is twice as large as for the other. Both amino- and nitroporphycenes emit single fluorescence; previously reported dual emission of aminoporphycenes is attributed to a degradation product. Introduction of bulky t-butyl groups leads to a huge decrease in fluorescence intensity; this effect, arising from the interaction of the meso substituent with the adjacent t-butyl moiety, is particularly strong in the nitro derivative.
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- Idaresit Mbakara
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-224 Warsaw, Kasprzaka 44/52, Poland.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-224 Warsaw, Kasprzaka 44/52, Poland.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-224 Warsaw, Kasprzaka 44/52, Poland. .,Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Dewajtis 5, 01-815 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-224 Warsaw, Kasprzaka 44/52, Poland.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-224 Warsaw, Kasprzaka 44/52, Poland. .,Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Dewajtis 5, 01-815 Warsaw, Poland
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- Physical Chemistry Department, Sciences II, University of Geneva, 30, Quai Ernest Ansermet, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Physical Chemistry Department, Sciences II, University of Geneva, 30, Quai Ernest Ansermet, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-224 Warsaw, Kasprzaka 44/52, Poland. .,Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Dewajtis 5, 01-815 Warsaw, Poland
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Li P, Zhou L, Zhao C, Ju H, Gao Q, Si W, Cheng L, Hao J, Li M, Chen Y, Jia C, Guo X. Single-molecule nano-optoelectronics: insights from physics. REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS. PHYSICAL SOCIETY (GREAT BRITAIN) 2022; 85:086401. [PMID: 35623319 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6633/ac7401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Single-molecule optoelectronic devices promise a potential solution for miniaturization and functionalization of silicon-based microelectronic circuits in the future. For decades of its fast development, this field has made significant progress in the synthesis of optoelectronic materials, the fabrication of single-molecule devices and the realization of optoelectronic functions. On the other hand, single-molecule optoelectronic devices offer a reliable platform to investigate the intrinsic physical phenomena and regulation rules of matters at the single-molecule level. To further realize and regulate the optoelectronic functions toward practical applications, it is necessary to clarify the intrinsic physical mechanisms of single-molecule optoelectronic nanodevices. Here, we provide a timely review to survey the physical phenomena and laws involved in single-molecule optoelectronic materials and devices, including charge effects, spin effects, exciton effects, vibronic effects, structural and orbital effects. In particular, we will systematically summarize the basics of molecular optoelectronic materials, and the physical effects and manipulations of single-molecule optoelectronic nanodevices. In addition, fundamentals of single-molecule electronics, which are basic of single-molecule optoelectronics, can also be found in this review. At last, we tend to focus the discussion on the opportunities and challenges arising in the field of single-molecule optoelectronics, and propose further potential breakthroughs.
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- Peihui Li
- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, National Biomedical Imaging Center, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, 292 Chengfu Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, National Biomedical Imaging Center, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, 292 Chengfu Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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Yan Z, Li X, Li Y, Jia C, Xin N, Li P, Meng L, Zhang M, Chen L, Yang J, Wang R, Guo X. Single-molecule field effect and conductance switching driven by electric field and proton transfer. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabm3541. [PMID: 35319984 PMCID: PMC8942357 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abm3541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Single-molecule junctions (SMJs) offer a novel strategy for miniaturization of electronic devices. In this work, we realize a graphene-porphyrin-graphene SMJ driven by electric field and proton transfer in two configurations. In the transistor configuration with ionic liquid gating, an unprecedented field-effect performance is achieved with a maximum on/off ratio of ~4800 and a gate efficiency as high as ~179 mV/decade in consistence with the theoretical prediction. In the other configuration, controllable proton transfer, tautomerization switching, is directly observed with bias dependence. Room temperature proton transfer leads to a two-state conductance switching, and more precise tautomerization is detected, showing a four-state conductance switching at high bias voltages and low temperatures. Such an SMJ in two configurations provides new insights into not only building multifunctional molecular nanocircuits toward real applications but also deciphering the intrinsic properties of matters at the molecular scale.
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- Zhuang Yan
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magneto-Photoelectrical Composite and Interface Science, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, National Biomedical Imaging Center, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
- Corresponding author. (X.G.); (R.W.); (C.J.); (J.Y.); (L.C.)
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, National Biomedical Imaging Center, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, National Biomedical Imaging Center, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Corresponding author. (X.G.); (R.W.); (C.J.); (J.Y.); (L.C.)
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
- Corresponding author. (X.G.); (R.W.); (C.J.); (J.Y.); (L.C.)
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magneto-Photoelectrical Composite and Interface Science, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
- Corresponding author. (X.G.); (R.W.); (C.J.); (J.Y.); (L.C.)
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, National Biomedical Imaging Center, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, P. R. China
- Corresponding author. (X.G.); (R.W.); (C.J.); (J.Y.); (L.C.)
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The role of structural symmetry on proton tautomerization: A DFTB/Meta-Dynamics computational study. Chem Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2021.111222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Kalaiselvan A, Spergen A, Krishna ISV, Reddy VS, Gokulnath S. Double intramolecular hydrogen transfer assisted dual emission in a carbazole-embedded porphyrin-like macrocycle. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:4420-4423. [PMID: 33949463 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc00868d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The introduction of a pyrrole ring at one of the meso positions of carbazole-based porphyrins lowers the structural symmetry and results in dual emission, which strongly depends on the excitation wavelength and temperature. The origin of dual emission induced by NH-tautomerism is confirmed via photophysical and DFT calculations.
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- Arumugan Kalaiselvan
- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram-695551, Maruthamala P.O., Vithura, Kerala, India.
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram-695551, Maruthamala P.O., Vithura, Kerala, India.
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram-695551, Maruthamala P.O., Vithura, Kerala, India.
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram-695551, Maruthamala P.O., Vithura, Kerala, India.
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram-695551, Maruthamala P.O., Vithura, Kerala, India.
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Listkowski A, Masiera N, Kijak M, Luboradzki R, Leśniewska B, Waluk J. Controlling Emissive Properties by Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonds: Alkyl and Aryl meso-Substituted Porphycenes. Chemistry 2021; 27:6324-6333. [PMID: 33561303 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202005440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Porphycene, a porphyrin isomer, is an efficient fluorophore. However, four-fold meso substitution with alkyl groups decreases the fluorescence quantum yield by orders of magnitude. For aryl substituents, this effect is small. To explain this difference, we have synthesized and studied a mixed aryl-alkyl-substituted compound, 9,20-diphenyl-10,19-dimethylporphycene, as well as the 9,20-diphenyl and 9,20-dimethyl derivatives. Analysis of the structural, spectroscopic, and photophysical data of the six porphycenes, combined with quantum chemical calculations, shows a clear correlation between the strength of the intramolecular NH⋅⋅⋅N hydrogen bonds and the efficiency of the radiationless depopulation of the lowest-excited singlet state. This result led us to propose a model in which the delocalization of the inner protons in the cavity of the macrocycle is responsible for the nonradiative deactivation channel. The applicability of the model is confirmed by the literature data for other alkyl- or aryl-substituted porphycenes. The finding of a correlation between structural and emissive characteristics enables a rational design of porphycenes with desired photophysical properties.
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- Arkadiusz Listkowski
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland.,Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Dewajtis 5, 01-815, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224, Warsaw, Poland.,Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Dewajtis 5, 01-815, Warsaw, Poland
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Weymouth AJ, Riegel E, Simmet B, Gretz O, Giessibl FJ. Lateral Force Microscopy Reveals the Energy Barrier of a Molecular Switch. ACS NANO 2021; 15:3264-3271. [PMID: 33523628 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c09965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) is a small molecule often used in organic light emitting diodes where it is deposited on a conducting electrode. Previous scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) studies of CuPc on Cu(111) have shown that inelastic tunneling events can cause CuPc to switch between a ground state and two symmetrically equivalent metastable states in which the molecule is rotated. We investigated CuPc on Cu(111) and Ag(111) with STM and lateral force microscopy (LFM). Even without inelastic events, the presence of the tip can induce rotations and upon closer approach, causes the rotated states to be favored. Combining STM measurements at various temperatures and LFM measurements, we show that the long-range attraction of the tip changes the potential energy landscape of this molecular switch. We can also determine the geometry of the rotated and ground states. We compare our observations of CuPc on Cu(111) to CuPc on Ag(111). On Ag(111), CuPc appears flat and does not rotate. Stronger bonding typically involves shorter bond lengths, larger shifts of energy levels, and structural stability. Although the binding of CuPc to Cu(111) is stronger than that on Ag(111), the nonplanar geometry of CuPc on Cu(111) is accompanied by two metastable states which are not present on the Ag(111) surface.
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- University of Regensburg, Regensburg 93053, Germany
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Luo Y, Kong FF, Tian XJ, Yu YJ, Zhang L, Chen G, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Dong ZC. What can single-molecule Fano resonance tell? J Chem Phys 2021; 154:044309. [PMID: 33514086 DOI: 10.1063/5.0033200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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In this work, we showcase applications of single-molecule Fano resonance (SMFR) measurements beyond the determination of molecular excitonic energy and associated dipole orientation. We use the SMFR measurement to probe the local influence of a man-made single chlorine vacancy on the molecular transition of a single zinc phthalocyanine, which clearly reveals the lifting-up of the double degeneracy of the excited states due to defect-induced configurational changes. Furthermore, time-trace SMFR measurements at different excitation voltages are used to track the tautomerization process in a free-base phthalocyanine. Different behaviors in switching between two inner-hydrogen configurations are observed with decreasing voltages, which helps to reveal the underlying tautomerization mechanism involving both the molecular electronic excited states and vibrational excited states in the ground state.
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- Yang Luo
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Liu W, Yang S, Li J, Su G, Ren J. One molecule, two states: Single molecular switch on metallic electrodes. WIRES COMPUTATIONAL MOLECULAR SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/wcms.1511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Wei Liu
- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing China
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- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing China
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- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing China
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- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing China
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- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing China
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Litman Y, Rossi M. Multidimensional Hydrogen Tunneling in Supported Molecular Switches: The Role of Surface Interactions. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2020; 125:216001. [PMID: 33275002 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.125.216001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The nuclear tunneling crossover temperature (T_{c}) of hydrogen transfer reactions in supported molecular-switch architectures can lie close to room temperature. This calls for the inclusion of nuclear quantum effects (NQEs) in the calculation of reaction rates even at high temperatures. However, computations of NQEs relying on standard parametrized dimensionality-reduced models quickly become inadequate in these environments. In this Letter, we study the paradigmatic molecular switch based on porphycene molecules adsorbed on metallic surfaces with full-dimensional calculations that combine density-functional theory for the electrons with the semiclassical ring-polymer instanton approximation for the nuclei. We show that the double intramolecular hydrogen transfer (DHT) rate can be enhanced by orders of magnitude due to surface fluctuations in the deep-tunneling regime. We also explain the origin of an Arrhenius temperature dependence of the rate below T_{c} and why this dependence differs at different surfaces. We propose a simple model to rationalize the temperature dependence of DHT rates spanning diverse fcc [110] surfaces.
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- Yair Litman
- Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany and Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany and MPI for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg, Germany
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Ochs O, Martsinovich N, Heckl WM, Lackinger M. Quantifying the Ultraslow Desorption Kinetics of 2,6-Naphthalenedicarboxylic Acid Monolayers at Liquid-Solid Interfaces. J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:7320-7326. [PMID: 32787298 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c01882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Kinetic effects in monolayer self-assembly at liquid-solid interfaces are not well explored but can provide unique insights. We use variable-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) to quantify the desorption kinetics of 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid (NDA) monolayers at nonanoic acid-graphite interfaces. Quantitative tracking of the decline of molecular coverages by STM between 57.5 and 65.0 °C unveiled single-exponential decays over the course of days. An Arrhenius plot of rate constants derived from fits results in a surprisingly high energy barrier of 208 kJ mol-1 that strongly contrasts with the desorption energy of 16.4 kJ mol-1 with respect to solution as determined from a Born-Haber cycle. This vast discrepancy indicates a high-energy transition state. Expanding these studies to further systems is the key to pinpointing the molecular origin of the remarkably large NDA desorption barrier.
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- Oliver Ochs
- Department of Physics, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
- Deutsches Museum, Museumsinsel 1, 80538 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
- Deutsches Museum, Museumsinsel 1, 80538 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
- Deutsches Museum, Museumsinsel 1, 80538 Munich, Germany
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Kijak M, Nawara K, Listkowski A, Masiera N, Buczyńska J, Urbańska N, Orzanowska G, Pietraszkiewicz M, Waluk J. 2 + 2 Can Make Nearly a Thousand! Comparison of Di- and Tetra- Meso-Alkyl-Substituted Porphycenes. J Phys Chem A 2020; 124:4594-4604. [PMID: 32423205 PMCID: PMC7590974 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c02155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Two porphycenes, substituted at the meso positions with two and four methyl groups, respectively, reveal similar absorption spectra, but their photophysical properties are completely different. 9,20-dimethylporphycene emits fluorescence with about 20% quantum yield, independent of the solvent. In contrast, fluorescence of 9,10,19,20-tetramethylporphycene is extremely weak in nonviscous solvents, but it can be recovered by placing the chromophore in a rigid environment. We propose a model that explains these differences, based on calculations and structural analogies with other extremely weakly emitting derivatives, dibenzo[cde,mno]porphycenes. The efficient S1 deactivation involves delocalization of two inner cavity protons coupled with proton translocation toward a high-energy cis tautomer. The latter process leads to distortion from planarity. The probability of deactivation increases with the strength of the intramolecular NH···N hydrogen bonds. The model also explains the observation of biexponential fluorescence decay in weakly emitting porphycenes. It can be extended to other derivatives, in particular, the asymmetrically substituted ones. We also point to the possibility of using specific porphycenes as viscosity sensors, in particular, when working in single molecule regime.
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- Michał Kijak
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.,Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Dewajtis 5, 01-815 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.,Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Dewajtis 5, 01-815 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.,Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Dewajtis 5, 01-815 Warsaw, Poland
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Yang S, Li S, Zhang GX, Filimonov SN, Butch CJ, Ren JC, Liu W. Surface Strain-Induced Collective Switching of Ensembles of Molecules on Metal Surfaces. J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:2277-2283. [PMID: 32125156 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c00162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A central difficulty in the design of molecular electronics is poor control of the contact state between the molecule and metal electrode, which may induce instability and noise in logic and memory devices and even destroy the intrinsic functionality of the device. Here, we theoretically propose a simple and effective strategy for realizing full control of the contact state of organic molecules coated on the metal surface by applying homogeneous surface strain. As exemplified by pyrazine molecules on Cu(111), application of compressive (tensile) strain causes the molecules to uniformly adopt the physisorbed (chemisorbed) state. Within the framework of non-equilibrium Green's function calculations, we show that the two distinct contact states yield simultaneous rectification and switching behaviors. Because the contact states of all surface-bound molecules are transformed uniformly via surface strain perturbations, fully controlled collective switching and rectification effects can be simultaneously achieved in this contact system.
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- Sha Yang
- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
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- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, West Dazhi 92, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
- Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, Seattle, Washington 98154, United States
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- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
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- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
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Costantini R, Colazzo L, Batini L, Stredansky M, Mohammed MSG, Achilli S, Floreano L, Fratesi G, de Oteyza DG, Cossaro A. Keto-enol tautomerization drives the self-assembly of leucoquinizarin on Au(111). Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:2833-2836. [PMID: 32065182 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc09915h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The self-assembly of leucoquinizarin molecules on Au(111) surfaces is shown to be characterized by the molecules mostly being in their keto-enolic tautomeric form, with evidence of their temporary switching to other tautomeric forms. This reveals a metastable chemistry of the assembled molecules, to be considered for their possible employment in the formation of more complex hetero-organic interfaces.
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- Roberto Costantini
- Physics Department of University of Trietse, via A. Valerio 2, 34127 Trieste, Italy and CNR-IOM, Area Science Park, Strada Statale 14, km 163,5, 34149 Trieste, Italy.
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- Donostia International Physics Center, Paseo Manuel Lardizabal 4, E-20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain and Centro de Física de Materiales (CSIC-UPV/EHU) - MPC, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal, 5 - E-20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Fisica "Aldo Pontremoli", Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Physics Department of University of Trietse, via A. Valerio 2, 34127 Trieste, Italy and CNR-IOM, Area Science Park, Strada Statale 14, km 163,5, 34149 Trieste, Italy.
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- Donostia International Physics Center, Paseo Manuel Lardizabal 4, E-20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain and Centro de Física de Materiales (CSIC-UPV/EHU) - MPC, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal, 5 - E-20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Dipartimento di Fisica "Aldo Pontremoli", Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- CNR-IOM, Area Science Park, Strada Statale 14, km 163,5, 34149 Trieste, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Fisica "Aldo Pontremoli", Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Donostia International Physics Center, Paseo Manuel Lardizabal 4, E-20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain and Centro de Física de Materiales (CSIC-UPV/EHU) - MPC, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal, 5 - E-20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain and Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, E-48011 Bilbao, Spain
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- CNR-IOM, Area Science Park, Strada Statale 14, km 163,5, 34149 Trieste, Italy.
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Doppagne B, Neuman T, Soria-Martinez R, López LEP, Bulou H, Romeo M, Berciaud S, Scheurer F, Aizpurua J, Schull G. Single-molecule tautomerization tracking through space- and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 15:207-211. [PMID: 31959932 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-019-0620-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Tautomerization, the interconversion between two constitutional molecular isomers, is ubiquitous in nature1, plays a major role in chemistry2 and is perceived as an ideal switch function for emerging molecular-scale devices3. Within free-base porphyrin4, porphycene5 or phthalocyanine6, this process involves the concerted or sequential hopping of the two inner hydrogen atoms between equivalent nitrogen sites of the molecular cavity. Electronic and vibronic changes6 that result from this NH tautomerization, as well as details of the switching mechanism, were extensively studied with optical spectroscopies, even with single-molecule sensitivity7. The influence of atomic-scale variations of the molecular environment and submolecular spatial resolution of the tautomerization could only be investigated using scanning probe microscopes3,8-11, at the expense of detailed information provided by optical spectroscopies. Here, we combine these two approaches, scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) and fluorescence spectroscopy12-15, to study the tautomerization within individual free-base phthalocyanine (H2Pc) molecules deposited on a NaCl-covered Ag(111) single-crystal surface. STM-induced fluorescence (STM-F) spectra exhibit duplicate features that we assign to the emission of the two molecular tautomers. We support this interpretation by comparing hyper-resolved fluorescence maps15-18(HRFMs) of the different spectral contributions with simulations that account for the interaction between molecular excitons and picocavity plasmons19. We identify the orientation of the molecular optical dipoles, determine the vibronic fingerprint of the tautomers and probe the influence of minute changes in their atomic-scale environment. Time-correlated fluorescence measurements allow us to monitor the tautomerization events and to associate the proton dynamics to a switching two-level system. Finally, optical spectra acquired with the tip located at a nanometre-scale distance from the molecule show that the tautomerization reaction occurs even when the tunnelling current does not pass through the molecule. Together with other observations, this remote excitation indicates that the excited state of the molecule is involved in the tautomerization reaction path.
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- Center for Materials Physics (CSIC-UPV/EHU) and DIPC, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPCMS, UMR 7504, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPCMS, UMR 7504, Strasbourg, France
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- Center for Materials Physics (CSIC-UPV/EHU) and DIPC, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPCMS, UMR 7504, Strasbourg, France.
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Wu R, Bao DL, Yan L, Wang Y, Ren J, Zhang YF, Huan Q, Zhang YY, Du S, Pantelides ST, Gao HJ. Direct Visualization of Hydrogen-Transfer Intermediate States by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy. J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:1536-1541. [PMID: 32011142 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c00046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Hydrogen atoms bonded within molecular cavities often undergo tunneling or thermal-transfer processes that play major roles in diverse physical phenomena. Such transfers may or may not entail intermediate states. The existence of such fleeting states is typically determined by indirect means, while their direct visualization has not been achieved, largely because their concentrations under equilibrium conditions are negligible. Here we use density-functional-theory calculations and scanning-tunneling-microscopy (STM) image simulations to predict that, under specially designed nonequilibrium conditions of voltage-enhanced high transfer rates, the cis-intermediate of the two-hydrogen transfer process in metal-free naphthalocyanine molecules adsorbed on Ag(111) surfaces would be visualizable in a composite image of double-C morphology. As guided by the theoretical predictions, at adjusted scanning temperature and bias, STM experiments achieve a direct visualization of the cis-intermediate. This work demonstrates a practical way to directly visualize elusive intermediates, which enhances understanding of the quantum dynamics of hydrogen atoms.
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- Rongting Wu
- Institute of Physics and University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
- CAS Centre for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
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- Institute of Physics and University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
- CAS Centre for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
- Department of Physics and Astronomy & Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science , Vanderbilt University , Nashville , Tennessee 37235 , United States
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- Institute of Physics and University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
- CAS Centre for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
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- Institute of Physics and University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
- CAS Centre for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
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- Institute of Physics and University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
- CAS Centre for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
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- Institute of Physics and University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
- CAS Centre for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
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- Institute of Physics and University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
- CAS Centre for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
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- Institute of Physics and University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
- CAS Centre for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
- Department of Physics and Astronomy & Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science , Vanderbilt University , Nashville , Tennessee 37235 , United States
- Key Laboratory for Vacuum Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Institute of Physics and University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
- CAS Centre for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
- Key Laboratory for Vacuum Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory , Dongguan , Guangdong 523808 , China
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- Institute of Physics and University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
- Department of Physics and Astronomy & Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science , Vanderbilt University , Nashville , Tennessee 37235 , United States
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- Institute of Physics and University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
- CAS Centre for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
- Key Laboratory for Vacuum Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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Litman Y, Behler J, Rossi M. Temperature dependence of the vibrational spectrum of porphycene: a qualitative failure of classical-nuclei molecular dynamics. Faraday Discuss 2020; 221:526-546. [DOI: 10.1039/c9fd00056a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Approximate quantum dynamics succeed in predicting a temperature-dependent blue-shift of the high-frequency stretch bands that arise from vibrational coupling between low-frequency thermally activated modes and high-frequency quantized ones. Classical nuclei molecular dynamics fail and instead predict a red-shift.
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- Yair Litman
- Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
- 14195 Berlin
- Germany
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- Universität Göttingen
- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Theoretische Chemie
- 37077 Göttingen
- Germany
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- Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society
- 14195 Berlin
- Germany
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Kasprzycki P, Kopycki P, Listkowski A, Gorski A, Radzewicz C, Birch DJS, Waluk J, Fita P. Influence of local microenvironment on the double hydrogen transfer in porphycene. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:17117-17128. [PMID: 32687131 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp02687e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We performed time-resolved transient absorption and fluorescence anisotropy measurements in order to study tautomerization of porphycene in rigid polymer matrices at cryogenic temperatures. Studies were carried out in poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), poly(vinyl butyral) (PVB), and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA). The results prove that in all studied media hydrogen tunnelling plays a significant role in the double hydrogen transfer which becomes very sensitive to properties of the environment below approx. 150 K. We also demonstrate that there exist two populations of porphycene molecules in rigid media: "hydrogen-transferring" molecules, in which tautomerization occurs on time scales below 1 ns and "frozen" molecules in which double hydrogen transfer is too slow to be monitored with nanosecond techniques. The number of "frozen" molecules increases when the sample is cooled. We explain this effect by interactions of guest molecules with a rigid host matrix which disturbs symmetry of porphycene and hinders tunnelling. Temperature dependence of the number of hydrogen-transferring molecules suggests that the factor which restores the symmetry of the double-minimum potential well in porphycene are intermolecular vibrations localized in separated regions of the amorphous polymer.
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- Piotr Kasprzycki
- Institute of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 5, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland. and Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 44/52 Kasprzaka, Warsaw 01-224, Poland.
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- Institute of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 5, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 44/52 Kasprzaka, Warsaw 01-224, Poland. and Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Dewajtis 5, 01-815 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 44/52 Kasprzaka, Warsaw 01-224, Poland.
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- Institute of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 5, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Photophysics Group, Centre for Molecular Nanometrology, Department of Physics, Scottish Universities Physics Alliance, University of Strathclyde, 107 Rottenrow East, Glasgow G4 0NG, UK
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 44/52 Kasprzaka, Warsaw 01-224, Poland. and Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Dewajtis 5, 01-815 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 5, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland.
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Wang C, Chi L, Ciesielski A, Samorì P. Chemische Synthese an Oberflächen mit Präzision in atomarer Größenordnung: Beherrschung von Komplexität und Genauigkeit. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201906645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Can Wang
- Université de Strasbourg CNRS ISIS 8 alleé Gaspard Monge 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou 215123 V.R. China
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- Université de Strasbourg CNRS ISIS 8 alleé Gaspard Monge 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Université de Strasbourg CNRS ISIS 8 alleé Gaspard Monge 67000 Strasbourg France
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Wang C, Chi L, Ciesielski A, Samorì P. Chemical Synthesis at Surfaces with Atomic Precision: Taming Complexity and Perfection. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:18758-18775. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201906645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Can Wang
- Université de StrasbourgCNRSISIS 8 alleé Gaspard Monge 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM)Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon Based Functional, Materials & DevicesSoochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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- Université de StrasbourgCNRSISIS 8 alleé Gaspard Monge 67000 Strasbourg France
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- Université de StrasbourgCNRSISIS 8 alleé Gaspard Monge 67000 Strasbourg France
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Fujii S, Koike M, Nishino T, Shoji Y, Suzuki T, Fukushima T, Kiguchi M. Electric-Field-Controllable Conductance Switching of an Overcrowded Ethylene Self-Assembled Monolayer. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:18544-18550. [PMID: 31670509 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b09233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Molecular isomerism has been discussed from the viewpoint of the tiniest switch and memory elements in electronics. Here, we report an overcrowded ethylene-based molecular conductance switch, which fulfills all the essential requirements for implementation into electronic devices, namely, electric-field-controllable reversible conductance change with a molecular-level spatial resolution, robust conformational bistability under ambient conditions, and ordered monolayer formation on electrode surfaces. The conformational state of this overcrowded ethylene, represented by a folded or twisted conformer, is susceptible to external environments. Nanoscopic measurements using scanning tunneling microscopy techniques, together with theoretical simulations, revealed the electronic properties of each conformer adsorbed on Au(111). While the twisted conformer prevails in the molecularly dispersed state, upon self-assembly into a monolayer, a two-dimensional network structure of the folded conformer is preferentially formed due to particular intermolecular interaction. In the monolayer state, folded-to-twisted and its reverse isomerization can be controlled by the modulation of electric fields.
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- Shintaro Fujii
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 2-12-1 W4-10 Ookayama , Meguro-ku , Tokyo 152-8551 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 2-12-1 W4-10 Ookayama , Meguro-ku , Tokyo 152-8551 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 2-12-1 W4-10 Ookayama , Meguro-ku , Tokyo 152-8551 , Japan
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- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 4259 Nagatsuta , Midori-ku , Yokohama 226-8503 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science , Hokkaido University , Sapporo , Hokkaido 060-0810 , Japan
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- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 4259 Nagatsuta , Midori-ku , Yokohama 226-8503 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 2-12-1 W4-10 Ookayama , Meguro-ku , Tokyo 152-8551 , Japan
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Harsh R, Joucken F, Chacon C, Repain V, Girard Y, Bellec A, Rousset S, Sporken R, Smogunov A, Dappe YJ, Lagoute J. Controlling Hydrogen-Transfer Rate in Molecules on Graphene by Tunable Molecular Orbital Levels. J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:6897-6903. [PMID: 31638814 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b02902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Molecular switches are building blocks of potential interest to store binary information, especially when they can be organized in periodic lattices. Among the variety of possible systems, switches based on hydrogen transfer are of special importance because they allow the switching operation to occur without severe conformational change that may interfere with neighboring molecular units. We have studied the excitation process of hydrogen transfer inside porphyrin molecules assembled on a graphene surface, using a low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope. We show that this hydrogen transfer is induced by an electronic resonant tunneling process through the molecular orbitals. Using nitrogen doping of graphene, we tune the rate of hydrogen transfer by shifting the molecular orbital energies owing to the charge transfer at nitrogen dopant sites in the graphene lattice. The control of the switching process allows the storage of information inside a molecular lattice, which is demonstrated by writing an artificial pattern inside a molecular island.
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- Rishav Harsh
- Université de Paris , Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, CNRS , F-75013 Paris , France
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- Research Center in Physics of Matter and Radiation (PMR) , Université de Namur , 61 Rue de Bruxelles , 5000 Namur , Belgium
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- Université de Paris , Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, CNRS , F-75013 Paris , France
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- Université de Paris , Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, CNRS , F-75013 Paris , France
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- Université de Paris , Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, CNRS , F-75013 Paris , France
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- Université de Paris , Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, CNRS , F-75013 Paris , France
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- Université de Paris , Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, CNRS , F-75013 Paris , France
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- Research Center in Physics of Matter and Radiation (PMR) , Université de Namur , 61 Rue de Bruxelles , 5000 Namur , Belgium
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- SPEC, CEA, CNRS , Université Paris-Saclay , CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- SPEC, CEA, CNRS , Université Paris-Saclay , CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- Université de Paris , Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, CNRS , F-75013 Paris , France
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Li J, Yang S, Ren JC, Su G, Li S, Butch CJ, Ding Z, Liu W. Deep Molecular Orbital Driven High-Temperature Hydrogen Tautomerization Switching. J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:6755-6761. [PMID: 31613631 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b02671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Hydrogen tautomerization molecular switches, a promising class of molecular components for the construction of complex nanocircuits, have been extensively studied using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy. However, these molecules are generally only reliably controllable in cryogenic environments, obstructing their utility in real devices. Here, we use dispersion-inclusive density functional theory and systematically investigate the adsorption and tautomerization behaviors of porphycene on six transition-metal surfaces. Among these surfaces, we found that hydrogen tautomerization on the Pt(110) surface corresponds to the largest switching barrier, allowing a controllable transition at high temperature. The switching behavior is closely related to the exceptional degree of charge transfer in the HOMO-2 orbital, illustrating the important role of deep orbital-surface interactions in porphycene molecular switching. Our work provides an in-depth understanding of the porphycene tautomerization mechanism and highlights new research avenues toward the practical application of molecular switches.
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- Jingtai Li
- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , Nanjing 210094 , Jiangsu , China
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- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , Nanjing 210094 , Jiangsu , China
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- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , Nanjing 210094 , Jiangsu , China
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- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , Nanjing 210094 , Jiangsu , China
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- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , Nanjing 210094 , Jiangsu , China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering , Nanjing University , Nanjing , China
- Blue Marble Space Institute of Science , Seattle , Washington 98154 , United States
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- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , Nanjing 210094 , Jiangsu , China
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- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , Nanjing 210094 , Jiangsu , China
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Böckmann H, Müller M, Hammud A, Willinger MG, Pszona M, Waluk J, Wolf M, Kumagai T. Near-Field Spectral Response of Optically Excited Scanning Tunneling Microscope Junctions Probed by Single-Molecule Action Spectroscopy. J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:2068-2074. [PMID: 30964304 PMCID: PMC6727595 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b00822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The near-field spectral response of metallic nanocavities is a key characteristic in plasmon-assisted photophysical and photochemical processes. Here, we show that the near-field spectral response of an optically excited plasmonic scanning tunneling microscope (STM) junction can be probed by single-molecule reactions that serve as a nanoscale sensor detecting the local field intensity. Near-field action spectroscopy for the cis ↔ cis tautomerization of porphycene on a Cu(110) surface reveals that the field enhancement in the STM junction largely depends on microscopic structures not only on the tip apex, but also on its shaft. Using nanofabrication of Au tips with focused ion beam, we show that the spectral response is strongly modulated through the interference between the localized surface plasmon in the junction and propagating surface plasmon polariton generated on the shaft. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that the near-field spectral response can be manipulated by precisely shaping the tip shaft.
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- Hannes Böckmann
- Department of Physical Chemistry and Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute
of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw 01-224, Poland
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- Institute
of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw 01-224, Poland
- Faculty
of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, College of Science, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Dewajtis 5, 01-815 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
- JST-PRESTO, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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Litman Y, Richardson JO, Kumagai T, Rossi M. Elucidating the Nuclear Quantum Dynamics of Intramolecular Double Hydrogen Transfer in Porphycene. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:2526-2534. [PMID: 30648386 PMCID: PMC6728096 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b12471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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We address the double hydrogen transfer
(DHT) dynamics of the porphycene molecule, a complex paradigmatic
system in which the making and breaking of H-bonds in a highly anharmonic
potential energy surface require a quantum mechanical treatment not
only of the electrons but also of the nuclei. We combine density functional
theory calculations, employing hybrid functionals and van der Waals
corrections, with recently proposed and optimized path-integral ring-polymer
methods for the approximation of quantum vibrational spectra and reaction
rates. Our full-dimensional ring-polymer instanton simulations show
that below 100 K the concerted DHT tunneling pathway dominates but
between 100 and 300 K there is a competition between concerted and
stepwise pathways when nuclear quantum effects are included. We obtain
ground-state reaction rates of 2.19 × 1011 s–1 at 150 K and 0.63 × 1011 s–1 at
100 K, in good agreement with experiment. We also reproduce the puzzling
N–H stretching band of porphycene with very good accuracy from
thermostated ring-polymer molecular dynamics simulations. The position
and line shape of this peak, centered at around 2600 cm–1 and spanning 750 cm–1, stem from a combination
of very strong H-bonds, the coupling to low-frequency modes, and the
access to cis-like isomeric conformations, which
cannot be appropriately captured with classical-nuclei dynamics. These
results verify the appropriateness of our general theoretical approach
and provide a framework for a deeper physical understanding of hydrogen
transfer dynamics in complex systems.
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- Yair Litman
- Theory Department , Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society , Faradayweg 4-6 , 14195 Berlin , Germany
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- Physical Chemistry Department , Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society , Faradayweg 4-6 , 14195 Berlin , Germany
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- Theory Department , Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society , Faradayweg 4-6 , 14195 Berlin , Germany
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Kügel J, Leisegang M, Bode M. Imprinting Directionality into Proton Transfer Reactions of an Achiral Molecule. ACS NANO 2018; 12:8733-8738. [PMID: 30086226 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b04868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Directionality is key for the functionality of molecular machines, which is often achieved by built-in structural chiralities. Here, we present a scanning tunneling microscopy study of achiral H2Pc and HPc molecules that acquire chirality by adsorption onto a Ag(100) surface. The adsorption-geometry-induced chirality is caused by a -29° (+29°) rotation of the molecules with respect to the [011] substrate direction, resulting in tautomerization processes that preferentially occur in a clockwise (counterclockwise) direction. The directionality is found to be independent of the particular energy and location of charge carrier injection. In contrast to built-in structural chiralities that are fixed by the molecular structure, the direction of proton motion in HPc on Ag(100) can be inverted by a rotation of the molecule on the substrate.
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- Jens Kügel
- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II , Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland , 97074 Würzburg , Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II , Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland , 97074 Würzburg , Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II , Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland , 97074 Würzburg , Germany
- Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen-Center for Complex Material Systems (RCCM) , Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland , D-97074 Würzburg , Germany
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Yang S, Li S, Filimonov SN, Fuentes-Cabrera M, Liu W. Principles of Design for Substrate-Supported Molecular Switches Based on Physisorbed and Chemisorbed States. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:26772-26780. [PMID: 29996648 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b07568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The physisorbed (precursor) and chemisorbed states of a molecule on metal surfaces can be utilized to build a logic switch at the single-molecule level, enabling further microminiaturization of electronic devices beyond the silicon limits. However, a serious drawback of this design is easy lateral diffusion of the molecule in the physisorbed state, which may destroy the normal switch operation. Here, we demonstrate that anchoring engineering can be an effective way to enhance the stability of molecular switches without degrading switching functionality. As exemplified by trans-ADT on Cu(111), we show that the lateral diffusion of such molecular switch can be obstructed by the anchoring of the ending thiophene groups, along with a rotation of the adsorbate during the switching process. More general, our results also suggest that when searching for molecular switches with reversible physisorbed and chemisorbed states with excellent bistability and lateral stability, the focus should be on finding molecules with a moderate HOMO-LUMO energy gap and anchoring atoms with positive charge that can then be deposited on substrates with which they interact moderately. This allows further improvement of the lateral and vertical stability of such a molecular switch by substituting the thiophene groups with selenophene, thus establishing trans-ADS on Cu(111) as a promising switch.
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- Sha Yang
- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , Nanjing 210094 , Jiangsu , China
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- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , Nanjing 210094 , Jiangsu , China
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, and Computational Sciences and Engineering Division , Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge , Tennessee 37831 , United States
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- Nano and Heterogeneous Materials Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanjing University of Science and Technology , Nanjing 210094 , Jiangsu , China
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Foti G, Vázquez H. Origin of Vibrational Instabilities in Molecular Wires with Separated Electronic States. J Phys Chem Lett 2018; 9:2791-2796. [PMID: 29741892 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b00940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Current-induced heating in molecular junctions stems from the interaction between tunneling electrons and localized molecular vibrations. If the electronic excitation of a given vibrational mode exceeds heat dissipation, a situation known as vibrational instability is established, which can seriously compromise the integrity of the junction. Using out of equilibrium first-principles calculations, we demonstrate that vibrational instabilities can take place in the general case of molecular wires with separated unoccupied electronic states. From the ab initio results, we derive a model to characterize unstable vibrational modes and construct a diagram that maps mode stability. These results generalize previous theoretical work and predict vibrational instabilities in a new regime.
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- Giuseppe Foti
- Institute of Physics , Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic , Cukrovarnicka 10 , Prague , Czech Republic
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- Institute of Physics , Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic , Cukrovarnicka 10 , Prague , Czech Republic
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Liu S, Baugh D, Motobayashi K, Zhao X, Levchenko SV, Gawinkowski S, Waluk J, Grill L, Persson M, Kumagai T. Anharmonicity in a double hydrogen transfer reaction studied in a single porphycene molecule on a Cu(110) surface. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:12112-12119. [PMID: 29676424 DOI: 10.1039/c8cp00178b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Anharmonicity plays a crucial role in hydrogen transfer reactions in hydrogen-bonding systems, which leads to a peculiar spectral line shape of the hydrogen stretching mode as well as highly complex intra/intermolecular vibrational energy relaxation. Single-molecule study with a well-defined model is necessary to elucidate a fundamental mechanism. Recent low-temperature scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) experiments revealed that the cis↔cis tautomerization in a single porphycene molecule on Cu(110) at 5 K can be induced by vibrational excitation via an inelastic electron tunnelling process and the N-H(D) stretching mode couples with the tautomerization coordinate [Kumagai et al. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2013, 111, 246101]. Here we discuss a pronounced anharmonicity of the N-H stretching mode observed in the STM action spectra and the conductance spectra. Density functional theory calculations find a strong intermode coupling of the N-H stretching with an in-plane bending mode within porphycene on Cu(110).
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- S Liu
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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Ducke J, Riss A, Pérez Paz A, Seufert K, Schwarz M, Garnica M, Rubio A, Auwärter W. Layered Insulator/Molecule/Metal Heterostructures with Molecular Functionality through Porphyrin Intercalation. ACS NANO 2018; 12:2677-2684. [PMID: 29498827 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b08887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Intercalation of molecules into layered materials is actively researched in materials science, chemistry, and nanotechnology, holding promise for the synthesis of van der Waals heterostructures and encapsulated nanoreactors. However, the intercalation of organic molecules that exhibit physical or chemical functionality remains a key challenge to date. In this work, we present the synthesis of heterostructures consisting of porphines sandwiched between a Cu(111) substrate and an insulating hexagonal boron nitride ( h-BN) monolayer. We investigated the energetics of the intercalation, as well as the influence of the capping h-BN layer on the behavior of the intercalated molecules using scanning probe microscopy and density functional theory calculations. While the self-assembly of the molecules is altered upon intercalation, we show that the intrinsic functionalities, such as switching between different porphine tautomers, are preserved. Such insulator/molecule/metal structures provide opportunities to protect organic materials from deleterious effects of atmospheric environment, can be used to control chemical reactions through spatial confinement, and give access to layered materials based on the ample availability of synthesis protocols provided by organic chemistry.
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- Jacob Ducke
- Physics Department E20 , Technical University of Munich , James-Franck-Straße 1 , D-85748 Garching , Germany
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- Physics Department E20 , Technical University of Munich , James-Franck-Straße 1 , D-85748 Garching , Germany
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- Nano-Bio Spectroscopy Group and ETSF , Universidad del País Vasco , 20018 San Sebastián , Spain
- School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering and School of Physical Sciences and Nanotechnology , Yachay Tech University , Urcuquí 100119 , Ecuador
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- Physics Department E20 , Technical University of Munich , James-Franck-Straße 1 , D-85748 Garching , Germany
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- Physics Department E20 , Technical University of Munich , James-Franck-Straße 1 , D-85748 Garching , Germany
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- Physics Department E20 , Technical University of Munich , James-Franck-Straße 1 , D-85748 Garching , Germany
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- Nano-Bio Spectroscopy Group and ETSF , Universidad del País Vasco , 20018 San Sebastián , Spain
- Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter , Luruper Chaussee 149 , 22761 Hamburg , Germany
- Center for Free-Electron Laser Science & Department of Physics , University of Hamburg , Luruper Chaussee 149 , 22761 Hamburg , Germany
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- Physics Department E20 , Technical University of Munich , James-Franck-Straße 1 , D-85748 Garching , Germany
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Kumagai T, Ladenthin JN, Litman Y, Rossi M, Grill L, Gawinkowski S, Waluk J, Persson M. Quantum tunneling in real space: Tautomerization of single porphycene molecules on the (111) surface of Cu, Ag, and Au. J Chem Phys 2018; 148:102330. [DOI: 10.1063/1.5004602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Takashi Kumagai
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Theory Department, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Theory Department, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw 01-224, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw 01-224, Poland
- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, College of Science, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Dewajtis 5, 01-815 Warsaw, Poland
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- Surface Science Research Centre and Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, United Kingdom
- Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE 41296 Göteborg, Sweden
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Leisegang M, Kügel J, Klein L, Bode M. Analyzing the Wave Nature of Hot Electrons with a Molecular Nanoprobe. NANO LETTERS 2018; 18:2165-2171. [PMID: 29486560 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b00465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We report on a novel method, the molecular nanoprobe (MONA) technique, which allows us to measure the nanoscale quasiparticle transport between two arbitrary surface points. In these experiments, hot electrons are injected into the sample surface from the probe tip of a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) and detected by tautomerization switching events of a single deprotonated phthalocyanine (H2Pc) molecule. By making use of atom-by-atom-engineered interferometers on a Ag(111) surface, we demonstrate that the quantum-mechanical wave nature of hot electrons leads to characteristic oscillations of the molecule tautomerization probability. Two interferometers can be combined to build an energy-dependent selector, which allows it to selectively switch one out of two molecules without changing the position of the STM tip. The MONA technique is compared with conventional d I/d U measurements, where the injection and detection point of hot electrons is intrinsically tied to the same tip location.
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- Markus Leisegang
- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II , Universität Würzburg , Am Hubland , 97074 Würzburg , Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II , Universität Würzburg , Am Hubland , 97074 Würzburg , Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II , Universität Würzburg , Am Hubland , 97074 Würzburg , Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II , Universität Würzburg , Am Hubland , 97074 Würzburg , Germany
- Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen-Center for Complex Material Systems (RCCM) , Universität Würzburg , Am Hubland , D-97074 Würzburg , Germany
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Direct observation of single-molecule hydrogen-bond dynamics with single-bond resolution. Nat Commun 2018; 9:807. [PMID: 29476061 PMCID: PMC5825177 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-03203-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The hydrogen bond represents a fundamental interaction widely existing in nature, which plays a key role in chemical, physical and biochemical processes. However, hydrogen bond dynamics at the molecular level are extremely difficult to directly investigate. Here, in this work we address direct electrical measurements of hydrogen bond dynamics at the single-molecule and single-event level on the basis of the platform of molecular nanocircuits, where a quadrupolar hydrogen bonding system is covalently incorporated into graphene point contacts to build stable supramolecule-assembled single-molecule junctions. The dynamics of individual hydrogen bonds in different solvents at different temperatures are studied in combination with density functional theory. Both experimental and theoretical results consistently show a multimodal distribution, stemming from the stochastic rearrangement of the hydrogen bond structure mainly through intermolecular proton transfer and lactam-lactim tautomerism. This work demonstrates an approach of probing hydrogen bond dynamics with single-bond resolution, making an important contribution to broad fields beyond supramolecular chemistry.
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Saegusa Y, Ishizuka T, Shiota Y, Yoshizawa K, Kojima T. NH Tautomerism of a Quadruply Fused Porphyrin: Rigid Fused Structure Delays the Proton Transfer. J Phys Chem B 2018; 122:316-327. [PMID: 29224345 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b10945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We report herein NH tautomerism of a freebase derivative of a quadruply fused porphyrin (H2QFP-Mes, 3), which has one mesityl group at one of the β-positions of the nonfused pyrroles to lower the structural symmetry, allowing us to observe the NH tautomerism with 1H NMR spectroscopy. Compound 3 was revealed to have the two inner NH protons on the two nonfused pyrroles, and the NH tautomerism of 3 was evidenced by variable-temperature (VT) 1H NMR experiments in various deuterated solvents. The VT-NMR studies revealed that the activation barrier for the NH tautomerism of 3 was larger than that of tetraphenylporphyrin. The positive activation entropy (ΔS‡ = 89 J mol-1 K-1), determined for the NH tautomerism, can be explained by dissociation of the π-π stacked dimer structure of 3 in the ground state, as evidenced by the crystal structure and NMR measurements. On the basis of the kinetic studies and density functional theory calculations, the stability of intermediates in the NH tautomerism of 3 and the transition states have been discussed in detail.
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- Yuta Saegusa
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba , 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba , 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering and IRCCS, Kyushu University , Motooka, Nishi-Ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering and IRCCS, Kyushu University , Motooka, Nishi-Ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba , 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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Böckmann H, Gawinkowski S, Waluk J, Raschke MB, Wolf M, Kumagai T. Near-Field Enhanced Photochemistry of Single Molecules in a Scanning Tunneling Microscope Junction. NANO LETTERS 2018; 18:152-157. [PMID: 29266954 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b03720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Optical near-field excitation of metallic nanostructures can be used to enhance photochemical reactions. The enhancement under visible light illumination is of particular interest because it can facilitate the use of sunlight to promote photocatalytic chemical and energy conversion. However, few studies have yet addressed optical near-field induced chemistry, in particular at the single-molecule level. In this Letter, we report the near-field enhanced tautomerization of porphycene on a Cu(111) surface in a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) junction. The light-induced tautomerization is mediated by photogenerated carriers in the Cu substrate. It is revealed that the reaction cross section is significantly enhanced in the presence of a Au tip compared to the far-field induced process. The strong enhancement occurs in the red and near-infrared spectral range for Au tips, whereas a W tip shows a much weaker enhancement, suggesting that excitation of the localized plasmon resonance contributes to the process. Additionally, using the precise tip-surface distance control of the STM, the near-field enhanced tautomerization is examined in and out of the tunneling regime. Our results suggest that the enhancement is attributed to the increased carrier generation rate via decay of the excited near-field in the STM junction. Additionally, optically excited tunneling electrons also contribute to the process in the tunneling regime.
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- Hannes Böckmann
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society , Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences , Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw 01-224, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences , Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw 01-224, Poland
- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, College of Science, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University , Dewajtis 5, 01-815 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry, and JILA, University of Colorado , Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society , Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society , Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany
- JST-PRESTO , 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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Sarasola A, Abadía M, Rogero C, Garcia-Lekue A. Theoretical Insights into Unexpected Molecular Core Level Shifts: Chemical and Surface Effects. J Phys Chem Lett 2017; 8:5718-5724. [PMID: 29110481 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b02583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A set of density-functional theory based tools is employed to elucidate the influence of chemical and surface-induced changes on the core level shifts of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy experiments. The capabilities of our tools are demonstrated by analyzing the origin of an unpredicted component in the N 1s core level spectra of metal phthalocyanine molecules (in particular ZnPc) adsorbed on Cu(110). We address surface induced effects, such as splitting of the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital or local electrostatic effects, demonstrating that these cannot account for the huge core level shift measured experimentally. Our calculations also show that, when adsorbed at low temperatures, these molecules might capture hydrogen atoms from the surface, giving rise to hydrogenated molecular species and, consequently, to an extra component in the molecular core level spectra. Only upon annealing, and subsequent hydrogen release, would the molecules recover their nominal structural and electronic properties.
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- A Sarasola
- Departamento de Física Aplicada I, UPV/EHU , Plaza Europa 1, E-20018, San Sebastián, Spain
- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) , Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 4, E-20018 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Centro de Física de Materiales (CSIC-UPV/EHU), Materials Physics Center MPC, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 5, E-20018 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) , Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 4, E-20018 San Sebastián, Spain
- Centro de Física de Materiales (CSIC-UPV/EHU), Materials Physics Center MPC, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 5, E-20018 San Sebastián, Spain
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- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) , Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 4, E-20018 San Sebastián, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, E-48011, Bilbao, Spain
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Cirera B, Trukhina O, Björk J, Bottari G, Rodríguez-Fernández J, Martin-Jimenez A, Islyaikin MK, Otero R, Gallego JM, Miranda R, Torres T, Ecija D. Long-Range Orientational Self-Assembly, Spatially Controlled Deprotonation, and Off-Centered Metalation of an Expanded Porphyrin. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:14129-14136. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b06406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department
of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, IFM, Linköping University, 58183 Linköping, Sweden
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- IMDEA Nanoscience, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Institute
for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- IRLoN,
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Institute of Macroheterocycles, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, 153000 Ivanovo, Russia
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- IMDEA Nanoscience, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Department
of Condensed Matter Physics, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto
de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- IMDEA Nanoscience, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Department
of Condensed Matter Physics, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- IMDEA Nanoscience, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Institute
for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Pan Y, Kanisawa K, Ishikawa N, Fölsch S. Scanning tunnelling spectroscopy and manipulation of double-decker phthalocyanine molecules on a semiconductor surface. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2017; 29:364001. [PMID: 28677593 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/aa7dc4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A scanning tunnelling microscope (STM) operated at 5 K was used to study dysprosium biphthalocyanine (DyPc2) molecules adsorbed on the inert III-V semiconductor surface InAs(1 1 1)A. Orbital imaging and scanning tunnelling spectroscopy measurements reveal that the molecular electronic structure remains largely unperturbed, indicating a weak molecule-surface binding. The molecule adsorbs at the In vacancy site of the (2 × 2)-reconstructed surface and is highly sensitive to current-induced excitations leading to random rotational fluctuations. Owing to the weak surface binding, individual molecules can be precisely repositioned and arranged by the STM tip via attractive tip-molecule interaction. In this way, DyPc2 dimers of well-defined internal structure can be assembled which exist in two conformations of equivalent appearance. A binary switching between these two conformers can be induced by injecting electrons into one of the two molecules. The conformational change of the dimer proceeds via a concerted molecular rotation and minor lateral displacement. The synchronised switching observed here is attributed to steric interactions between the two molecules constituting the dimer.
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- Yi Pan
- Paul-Drude-Institut für Festkörperelektronik, Hausvogteiplatz 5-7, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Koch M, Pagan M, Persson M, Gawinkowski S, Waluk J, Kumagai T. Direct Observation of Double Hydrogen Transfer via Quantum Tunneling in a Single Porphycene Molecule on a Ag(110) Surface. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:12681-12687. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b06905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Matthias Koch
- Department
of Physical Chemistry, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Surface
Science Research Centre and Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, United Kingdom
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- Surface
Science Research Centre and Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, United Kingdom
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- Institute
of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw 01-224, Poland
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- Institute
of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw 01-224, Poland
- Faculty
of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, College of Science, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Dewajtis 5, Warsaw 01-815, Poland
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- Department
of Physical Chemistry, Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society, Faradayweg 4-6, Berlin 14195, Germany
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Kügel J, Leisegang M, Böhme M, Krönlein A, Sixta A, Bode M. Remote Single-Molecule Switching: Identification and Nanoengineering of Hot Electron-Induced Tautomerization. NANO LETTERS 2017; 17:5106-5112. [PMID: 28732159 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b02419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Molecular electronics where single molecules perform basic functionalities of digital circuits is a fascinating concept that one day may augment or even replace nowadays semiconductor technologies. The tautomerization of molecules, that is, the bistable functional position of hydrogen protons within an organic frame, has recently been intensively discussed as a potential avenue toward nanoscale switches. It has been shown that tautomerization can be triggered locally or nonlocally, that is, by a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) tip positioned directly above or in close vicinity to the molecule. Whereas consensus exists that local switching is caused by inelastic electrons that excite vibrational molecular modes, the detailed processes responsible for nonlocal tautomerization switching and, even more important in the context of this work, methods to control, engineer, and potentially utilize this process are largely unknown. Here, we demonstrate for dehydrogenated H2Pc molecules on Ag(111) how to controllably decrease or increase the probability of nonlocal, hot electron-induced tautomerization by atom-by-atom designed Ag nanostructures. We show that Ag atom walls act as potential barriers that exponentially damp the hot electron current between the injection point and the molecule, reducing the switching probability by up to 83% for a four-atom wide wall. By placing the molecule in one and the STM tip in the other focal point of an elliptical nanostructure, we could coherently focus hot electrons onto the molecule that led to an almost tripled switching probability. Furthermore, single and double slit experiment based on silver atom structures were used to characterize the spatial extension of hot electron packets. The absence of any detectable interference pattern suggests that the coherence length of the hot electrons that trigger tautomerization processes is rather short. Our results demonstrate that the tautomerization switching of single molecules can remotely be controlled by utilizing suitable nanostructures and may pave the way for designing new tautomerization-based switches.
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- Jens Kügel
- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II, Universität Würzburg , Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II, Universität Würzburg , Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II, Universität Würzburg , Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II, Universität Würzburg , Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II, Universität Würzburg , Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
- University of Texas at Austin , Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Physikalisches Institut, Experimentelle Physik II, Universität Würzburg , Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
- Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen-Center for Complex Material Systems (RCCM), Universität Würzburg , Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany
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Zhang Q, Zheng X, Kuang G, Wang W, Zhu L, Pang R, Shi X, Shang X, Huang X, Liu PN, Lin N. Single-Molecule Investigations of Conformation Adaptation of Porphyrins on Surfaces. J Phys Chem Lett 2017; 8:1241-1247. [PMID: 28248110 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The porphyrin macrocyclic core features dynamic conformational transformations in free space because of its structural flexibility. Once attached to a substrate, the molecule-substrate interaction often restricts this flexibility and stabilizes the porphyrin in a specific conformation. Here using molecular dynamic and density-functional theory simulations and scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy, we investigated the conformation relaxation and stabilization processes of two porphyrin derivatives (5,15-dibromophenyl-10,20-diphenylporphyrin, Br2TPP, and 5,15-diphenylporphyrin, DPP) adsorbed on Au(111) and Pb(111) surfaces. We found that Br2TPP adopts either dome or saddle conformations on Au(111) but only the saddle conformation on Pb(111), whereas DPP deforms to a ruffled conformation on Au(111). We also resolved the structural transformation pathway of Br2TPP from the free-space conformations to the surface-anchored conformations. These findings provide unprecedented insights revealing the conformation adaptation process. We anticipate that our results may be useful for controlling the conformation of surface-anchored porphyrin molecules.
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- Qiushi Zhang
- Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Hong Kong, China
- Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration & Reconstruction , Hong Kong, China
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- Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration & Reconstruction , Hong Kong, China
- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Hong Kong, China
- Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration & Reconstruction , Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Hong Kong, China
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- Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration & Reconstruction , Hong Kong, China
- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Physics, South University of Science and Technology of China , Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Physics, South University of Science and Technology of China , Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry and Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science and Technology , Meilong Road 130, Shanghai, China
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- Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration & Reconstruction , Hong Kong, China
- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Hong Kong, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry and Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science and Technology , Meilong Road 130, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Hong Kong, China
- Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration & Reconstruction , Hong Kong, China
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Novko D, Blanco-Rey M, Tremblay JC. Intermode Coupling Drives the Irreversible Tautomerization in Porphycene on Copper(111) Induced by Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy. J Phys Chem Lett 2017; 8:1053-1059. [PMID: 28198627 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b00141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
In this contribution, we develop a nonadiabatic theory that explains, from first-principles, the recently reported irreversible trans → cis tautomerization of porphycene on Cu(111) induced by a scanning tunnelling microscope at finite bias. The inelastic contribution to the STM current is found to excite a large number of skeletal vibrational modes of the molecule, thereby inducing a deformation of the potential energy landscape along the hydrogen transfer coordinate. Above a threshold bias, the stability of the tautomers is reversed, which indirectly drives the reaction via intermode coupling. The proposed potential deformation term accounts effectively for the excitation of all internal vibrational modes without increasing the dimensionality of the problem. The model yields information about reaction rates, explains the reaction irreversibility at low temperatures, and accounts for the presence of resonant processes.
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- Dino Novko
- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) , Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 4, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) , Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 4, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- Departamento de Fı́sica de Materiales, Facultad de Quı́micas UPV/EHU , Apartado 1072, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin , Takustrasse 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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Fita P, Grill L, Listkowski A, Piwoński H, Gawinkowski S, Pszona M, Sepioł J, Mengesha E, Kumagai T, Waluk J. Spectroscopic and microscopic investigations of tautomerization in porphycenes: condensed phases, supersonic jets, and single molecule studies. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:4921-4937. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp07955e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Tautomerization of porphycene, coherent in supersonic jets and a rate process in solutions, can be controlled for single molecules on surfaces.
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- P. Fita
- Institute of Experimental Physics
- Faculty of Physics
- University of Warsaw
- 02-093 Warsaw
- Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry
- University of Graz
- 8010 Graz
- Austria
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
- College of Science
- Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University
- 01-815 Warsaw
- Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- Warsaw
- Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- Warsaw
- Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- Warsaw
- Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- Warsaw
- Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- Warsaw
- Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry
- Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max-Planck Society
- 14195 Berlin
- Germany
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
- College of Science
- Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University
- 01-815 Warsaw
- Poland
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