Metal-molecule interface fluctuations

Nano Lett. 2007 Jun;7(6):1495-9. doi: 10.1021/nl070210a. Epub 2007 Mar 13.

Abstract

We have created self-assembled circular chains of C60 laterally bound to a layer of Ag atoms as a model system for characterizing fluctuations at a metal-molecule interface. STM measurements show that the Ag and C60 sides of the interface fluctuate independently, with frequency-dependent amplitudes of magnitude 0.1 nm at approximately 1 Hz for the Ag edge and approximately 0.01 Hz for the C60 ring. The measured frequency spectra of the metal and molecule fluctuation amplitudes will contribute characteristic signatures to transport measurements involving such interfaces.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Computer Simulation
  • Fullerenes / chemistry*
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
  • Materials Testing
  • Models, Chemical*
  • Models, Molecular*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure*
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Particle Size
  • Silver / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Fullerenes
  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Silver
  • fullerene C60