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. 1999 Nov 26;286(5445):1719-22.
doi: 10.1126/science.286.5445.1719.

Single-bond formation and characterization with a scanning tunneling microscope

HJ Lee  1 , W Ho
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Single-bond formation and characterization with a scanning tunneling microscope

HJ Lee et al. Science. .

Abstract

A scanning tunneling microscope (STM) was used to manipulate the bonding of a carbon monoxide (CO) molecule and to analyze the structure and vibrational properties of individual products. Individual iron (Fe) atoms were evaporated and coadsorbed with CO molecules on a silver (110) surface at 13 kelvin. A CO molecule was transferred from the surface to the STM tip and bonded with an Fe atom to form Fe(CO). A second CO molecule was similarly transferred and bonded with Fe(CO) to form Fe(CO)(2). Controlled bond formation and characterization at the single-bond level probe chemistry at the spatial limit.

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