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View article: Spectroscopic Determination of Site-Selective Ligand Binding on Single Anisotropic Nanocrystals
Spectroscopic Determination of Site-Selective Ligand Binding on Single Anisotropic Nanocrystals Open
Organic surface ligands are integral components of nanocrystals and nanoparticles that have a strong influence on their physicochemical properties, their interaction with the environment, and their ability to self-assemble and order into h…
View article: Spectroscopic Determination of Site-Selective Ligand Binding on Single Anisotropic Nanocrystals
Spectroscopic Determination of Site-Selective Ligand Binding on Single Anisotropic Nanocrystals Open
Organic surface ligands are integral components of nanocrystals and nanoparticles that have a strong influence on their physicochemical properties, their interaction with the environment, and their ability to self-assemble and order into h…
View article: Single-Molecule Vibrational Characterization of Binding Geometry Effects on Isocyanide–Metal Interactions
Single-Molecule Vibrational Characterization of Binding Geometry Effects on Isocyanide–Metal Interactions Open
Isocyanide-metal binding is governed by σ-donation and π-back-bonding, which affects the isocyanide stretching energy, a characteristic probe for ligand-metal interactions. While extensive correlations exist between structure and spectrosc…
View article: An Economical and Efficient Helium Recovery System for Vibration-Sensitive Applications
An Economical and Efficient Helium Recovery System for Vibration-Sensitive Applications Open
We present the design of a helium liquefaction system tailored to efficiently recover helium vapor from either an individual or a small cluster of vibration-sensitive cryogenic instruments. This design prioritizes a compact footprint, miti…
View article: Molecular-Scale Insights into the Heterogeneous Interactions between an <i>m</i>-Terphenyl Isocyanide Ligand and Noble Metal Nanoparticles
Molecular-Scale Insights into the Heterogeneous Interactions between an <i>m</i>-Terphenyl Isocyanide Ligand and Noble Metal Nanoparticles Open
The structural and chemical properties of metal nanoparticles are often dictated by their interactions with molecular ligand shells. These interactions are highly material-specific and can vary significantly even among elements within the …
View article: Nanoscale Manipulation of Single-Molecule Conformational Transition through Vibrational Excitation
Nanoscale Manipulation of Single-Molecule Conformational Transition through Vibrational Excitation Open
Controlling molecular actions on demand is a critical step toward developing single-molecule functional devices. Such control can be achieved by manipulating the interactions between individual molecules and their nanoscale environment. In…
View article: Characterization of Coulomb Interactions in Electron Transport Through a Single Hetero-Helicene Molecular Junction Using Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
Characterization of Coulomb Interactions in Electron Transport Through a Single Hetero-Helicene Molecular Junction Using Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Open
Characterization of the structural and electron transport properties of single chiral molecules provides critical insights into the interplay between their electronic structure and electrochemical environments, providing broader implicatio…
View article: Characterization of Coulomb Interactions in Electron Transport through a Single Hetero-Helicene Molecular Junction Using Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
Characterization of Coulomb Interactions in Electron Transport through a Single Hetero-Helicene Molecular Junction Using Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Open
Characterization of the structural and electron transport properties of single chiral molecules provides critical insights into the interplay between their electronic structure and electrochemical environments, providing broader implicatio…
View article: Operating a Multi-Level Molecular Dimer Switch through Precise Tip-Molecule Control
Operating a Multi-Level Molecular Dimer Switch through Precise Tip-Molecule Control Open
Controlling structural transitions between molecular configurations is crucial for advancing functional molecular electronics. While reversible switching of bistable two-state molecules has been achieved, creating molecular systems that ca…
View article: Nano-Scale Manipulation of Single-Molecule Conformational Transition Through Vibrational Excitation
Nano-Scale Manipulation of Single-Molecule Conformational Transition Through Vibrational Excitation Open
On-demand control of molecular actions is essential for realizing single-molecule functional devices. Such a control can be achieved by manipulating interactions between individual molecules and their nanoscale environment. In this study, …
View article: Molecular-Scale Insights into the Heterogeneous Interactions Between an m-Terphenyl Isocyanide Ligand and Noble Metal Nanoparticles
Molecular-Scale Insights into the Heterogeneous Interactions Between an m-Terphenyl Isocyanide Ligand and Noble Metal Nanoparticles Open
The structural and chemical properties of metal nanoparticles are often dictated by their interactions with molecular ligand shells. These interactions are highly material-specific and can vary significantly even among elements within the …
View article: Molecular-Scale Visualization of Steric Effects of Ligand Binding to Reconstructed Au(111) Surfaces
Molecular-Scale Visualization of Steric Effects of Ligand Binding to Reconstructed Au(111) Surfaces Open
Direct imaging of single molecules at nanostructured interfaces is a grand challenge with potential to enable new, precise material architectures and technologies. Of particular interest are the structural morphology and spectroscopic sign…
View article: Spotlight: Visualization of Moiré Quantum Phenomena in Transition Metal Dichalcogenide with Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
Spotlight: Visualization of Moiré Quantum Phenomena in Transition Metal Dichalcogenide with Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Open
Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) moiré superlattices have emerged as a significant area of study in condensed matter physics. Thanks to their superior optical properties, tunable electronic band structure, strong Coulomb interactions,…
View article: Ultrafast Dynamics Revealed with Time-Resolved Scanning Tunneling Microscopy: A Review
Ultrafast Dynamics Revealed with Time-Resolved Scanning Tunneling Microscopy: A Review Open
A scanning tunneling microscope (STM) capable of performing pump-probe spectroscopy integrates unmatched atomic-scale resolution with high temporal resolution. In recent years, the union of electronic, terahertz, or visible/near-infrared p…
View article: Recent progress in probing atomic and molecular quantum coherence with scanning tunneling microscopy
Recent progress in probing atomic and molecular quantum coherence with scanning tunneling microscopy Open
Quantum coherent physics and chemistry concern the creation and manipulation of an excited-state manifold that contains the superposition and entanglement of multiple quantum levels. Electromagnetic waves such as light and microwave can be…
View article: Valley-locked waveguide transport in acoustic heterostructures
Valley-locked waveguide transport in acoustic heterostructures Open