Charge localization in isolated mixed-valence complexes: an STM and theoretical study.

نویسندگان

  • Yuhui Lu
  • Rebecca Quardokus
  • Craig S Lent
  • Frederic Justaud
  • Claude Lapinte
  • S Alex Kandel
چکیده

{Cp*(dppe)Fe(C≡C-)}(2)(1,3-C(6)H(4)) is studied both as a neutral molecule, Fe(II)-Fe(II), and as a mixed-valence complex, Fe(II)-Fe(III). Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) is used to image these species at 77 K under ultrahigh-vacuum conditions. The neutral molecule Fe(II)-Fe(II) has a symmetric, "dumbbell" appearance in STM images, while the mixed-valence complex Fe(II)-Fe(III) demonstrates an asymmetric, bright-dim double-dot structure. This asymmetry results from localization of the electron to one of the iron-ligand centers, a result which is confirmed through comparison to theoretical STM images calculated using constrained density-functional theory (CDFT). The observation of charge localization in mixed-valence complexes outside of the solution environment opens up new avenues for the control and patterning of charge on surfaces, with potential applications in smart materials and molecular electronic devices.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

دوره 132 38  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010