Directing and Understanding the Translation of a Single Molecule Dipole

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dc.citation.firstpage2487
dc.citation.issueNumber10
dc.citation.journalTitleThe Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
dc.citation.lastpage2492
dc.citation.volumeNumber14
dc.contributor.authorSimpson, Grant J.
dc.contributor.authorGarcía-López, Víctor
dc.contributor.authorBoese, A. Daniel
dc.contributor.authorTour, James M.
dc.contributor.authorGrill, Leonhard
dc.contributor.orgSmalley-Curl Institute
dc.contributor.orgNanoCarbon Center
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-25T14:48:04Z
dc.date.available2023-04-25T14:48:04Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding the directed motion of a single molecule on surfaces is not only important in the well-established field of heterogeneous catalysis but also for the design of artificial nanoarchitectures and molecular machines. Here, we report how the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) can be used to control the translation direction of a single polar molecule. Through the interaction of the molecular dipole with the electric field of the STM junction, it was found that both translations and rotations of the molecule occur. By considering the location of the tip with respect to the axis of the dipole moment, we can deduce the order in which rotation and translation take place. While the molecule–tip interaction dominates, computational results suggest that the translation is influenced by the surface direction along which the motion takes place.
dc.identifier.citationSimpson, Grant J., García-López, Víctor, Boese, A. Daniel, et al.. "Directing and Understanding the Translation of a Single Molecule Dipole." <i>The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters,</i> 14, no. 10 (2023) Amerian Chemical Society: 2487-2492. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c03472.
dc.identifier.digitalacs-jpclett-2c03472
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c03472
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/114832
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherAmerian Chemical Society
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dc.titleDirecting and Understanding the Translation of a Single Molecule Dipole
dc.typeJournal article
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