Nucleation, Formation, and Stability of Benzene Islands on Cu(111)
Abstract
We have imaged stable islands of benzene molecules on the surface of Cu (111) at 77K using a low temperature ultrahigh vacuum scanning tunneling microscope. The islands consist of a small number of benzene molecules and nucleate into straight lines on the Cu (111) surface. The ordering and stability of these clusters are discussed in terms of the molecular interactions with the substrate surface state electrons and the intermolecular interactions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 04, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA282800
Entities
People
- M. M. Kamna
- Paul S. Weiss
- S. J. Stranick
Organizations
- Pennsylvania State University