Tip-Induced $\beta$-Hydrogen Dissociation in an Alkyl Group Bound on Si(001)
| Autor: | Adamkiewicz, A., Bohamud, T., Reutzel, M., Höfer, U., Dürr, M. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Druh dokumentu: | Working Paper |
| DOI: | 10.1088/1361-648X/ac0a1c |
| Popis: | Atomic-scale chemical modification of surface-adsorbed ethyl groups on Si(001) was induced and studied by means of scanning tunneling microscopy. Tunneling at sample bias > +1.5V leads to tip-induced C-H cleavage of a $\beta$-hydrogen of the covalently bound ethyl configuration. The reaction is characterized by the formation of an additional Si-H and a Si-C bond. The reaction probability shows a linear dependence on the tunneling current at 300 K; the reaction is largely suppressed at 50 K. The observed tip-induced surface reaction at room temperature is thus attributed to a one-electron excitation in combination with thermal activation. Comment: 5 pages, 5 figures, and Supporting Information |
| Databáze: | arXiv |
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