Manipulation of C60 molecules on a Si surface

21 August 1995

journal article
research article
Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters

Vol. 67 (8) , 1075-1077
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.114469

Abstract

We have used the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope to position individual C₆₀ molecules on a Si(111) surface. It is possible to form simple patterns of molecules at room temperature using this technique.

Keywords

FULLERENES
STM
SURFACE STRUCTURE
SILICON
ADSORPTION
NANOSTRUCTURES