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Main Authors: Robles, Roberto, Li, Chao, Realista, Sara, Martinho, Paulo Nuno, Gruber, Manuel, Weismann, Alexander, Lorente, Nicolás, Berndt, Richard
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.17156
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author Robles, Roberto
Li, Chao
Realista, Sara
Martinho, Paulo Nuno
Gruber, Manuel
Weismann, Alexander
Lorente, Nicolás
Berndt, Richard
author_facet Robles, Roberto
Li, Chao
Realista, Sara
Martinho, Paulo Nuno
Gruber, Manuel
Weismann, Alexander
Lorente, Nicolás
Berndt, Richard
contents Scanning tunneling microscope data from a dinuclear Co(II) complex adsorbed on Au(111) are analysed using density functional theory calculations. We find that the interaction with the substrate substantially changes the geometry of the non-planar molecule. Its electronic states, however, remain fairly similar to those calculated for a gas-phase molecule. The calculations reproduce intriguing contrasts observed in experimental maps of the differential conductance dI/dV and reveal the relative importance of geometric and electronic factors that impinge on the image contrasts. For a meaningful comparison, it is important that the calculations closely mimic the experimental mode of measurement.
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spellingShingle Interpreting tunneling spectroscopic maps of a dinuclear Co(II) complex on gold
Robles, Roberto
Li, Chao
Realista, Sara
Martinho, Paulo Nuno
Gruber, Manuel
Weismann, Alexander
Lorente, Nicolás
Berndt, Richard
Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Chemical Physics
Scanning tunneling microscope data from a dinuclear Co(II) complex adsorbed on Au(111) are analysed using density functional theory calculations. We find that the interaction with the substrate substantially changes the geometry of the non-planar molecule. Its electronic states, however, remain fairly similar to those calculated for a gas-phase molecule. The calculations reproduce intriguing contrasts observed in experimental maps of the differential conductance dI/dV and reveal the relative importance of geometric and electronic factors that impinge on the image contrasts. For a meaningful comparison, it is important that the calculations closely mimic the experimental mode of measurement.
title Interpreting tunneling spectroscopic maps of a dinuclear Co(II) complex on gold
topic Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.17156