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ANNUAL REVIEW OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Volume 2, Issue -, Pages 37-55Publisher
ANNUAL REVIEWS
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-anchem-060908-155213
Keywords
scanning probe microscopy; surfaces; single-electron tunneling; thermodynamics
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- Stichting voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie [03PR2208]
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The scanning tunneling microscope (STM) has revolutionized our ability to explore and manipulate atomic-scale solid surfaces. In addition to its unparalleled spatial power, the STM can study dynamical processes, such as molecular conformational changes, by recording current traces as a function of time. It can also be employed to measure the physical properties of molecules or nanostructures down to the atomic scale. Combining STM imaging with measurement of current-voltage (1-V) characteristics [i.e., scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS)] at similar resolution mikes it possible to obtain a detailed map of the electronic structure of a surface. For many years, STM lacked chemical specificity; however, the recent development of STM-IETS (inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy) has allowed LIS to measure the vibrational spectrum of a single molecule. This review introduces and illustrates these recent developments with a few simple scholarly examples.
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