Optimal electron doping of a C60 monolayer on Cu(111) via interface reconstruction.
Phys Rev Lett
; 104(3): 036103, 2010 Jan 22.
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ABSTRACT
We demonstrate the charge state of C60 on a Cu(111) surface can be made optimal, i.e., forming C60(3-) as required for superconductivity in bulk alkali-doped C60, purely through interface reconstruction rather than with foreign dopants. We link the origin of the C60(3-) charge state to a reconstructed interface with ordered (4x4) 7-atom vacancy holes in the surface. In contrast, C60 adsorbed on unreconstructed Cu(111) receives a much smaller amount of electrons. Our results illustrate a definitive interface effect that affects the electronic properties of molecule-electrode contact.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Phys Rev Lett
Year:
2010
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Article