2014
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.113.186102
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Intermolecular Contrast in Atomic Force Microscopy Images without Intermolecular Bonds

Abstract: Intermolecular features in atomic force microscopy images of organic molecules have been ascribed to intermolecular bonds. A recent theoretical study [P. Hapala et al., Phys. Rev. B 90, 085421 (2014)] showed that these features can also be explained by the flexibility of molecule-terminated tips. We probe this effect by carrying out atomic force microscopy experiments on a model system that contains regions where intermolecular bonds should and should not exist between close-by molecules. Intermolecular featur… Show more

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“…[25][26][27] However, achieving high resolution in NC-AFM images at room temperature is still a challenge 28 and often the interpretation of images down to an atomistic level requires a detailed understanding of the tip-sample interactions. [29][30][31] Theoretical calculations can provide a better understanding of adsorption geometries, film structures and nucleation sites. Previous work on molecular adsorption on insulators using DFT has been often restricted to ground state calculations that represent a frozen 0 K system.…”
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“…[25][26][27] However, achieving high resolution in NC-AFM images at room temperature is still a challenge 28 and often the interpretation of images down to an atomistic level requires a detailed understanding of the tip-sample interactions. [29][30][31] Theoretical calculations can provide a better understanding of adsorption geometries, film structures and nucleation sites. Previous work on molecular adsorption on insulators using DFT has been often restricted to ground state calculations that represent a frozen 0 K system.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Another electrostatic model called the "virtual tip" method avoids the explicit modeling of the tip 20 . Simulation methods based on classical or Morse potentials 6,8,17,18,21 to describe the tip-sample interaction are not limited to electrostatic forces and are computationally light, but they may not be accurate enough for systems with chemically reactive tips. Quantum simulation methods 4,11,12,22 are thought to be the most accurate but are computationally intensive.…”
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“…Recently, this kind of intermolecular contrast in STM and NC-AFM images has been discussed for several systems. [27][28][29] Occasionally, we observe small defects along the molecular array in the form of missed bumps or extra STM signals either in the dark undulating stripes or in the double bumped wires (see Fig. 1e).…”
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