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Title: Surface-enhanced Raman scattering and photoemission of C sub 60 on noble-metal surfaces

Journal Article · · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States)
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  1. Department of Physics, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 (United States)

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering of monolayer C{sub 60} deposited in UHV on noble metals yields substantial shifts of the high-frequency, {ital A}{sub {ital g}}(2) pentagonal pinch mode. These shifts, which increase in the series Au, Cu, and Ag, are attributed, in part, to charge transfer to the fullerene. This behavior is consistent with a decrease in noble-metal work function in this sequence. Confirmation of charge transfer in Cu and Ag is directly obtained by He I, ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy measurements which indicate formation of a lowest-unoccupied-molecular-orbital (LUMO) -derived band similar to that observed in K{sub 3}C{sub 60} and Rb{sub 3}C{sub 60}. The form and Fermi edge behavior of the LUMO-derived band further imply the formation of a metallic interfacial layer. X-ray photoemission spectroscopy measurements indicate shifts of the C 1{ital s} core level which differ from trends noted in Raman scattering, suggesting that interfacial effects beyond charge transfer may be important.

DOE Contract Number:
FG02-84ER45095
OSTI ID:
7017872
Journal Information:
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States), Vol. 46:12; ISSN 0163-1829
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English