Angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning tunnelling spectroscopy studies of the endohedral fullerene Li@C 60
Abstract
Gas phase photoelectron spectroscopy (Rydberg Fingerprint Spectroscopy), TDDFT calculations and low temperature STM studies are combined to provide detailed information on the properties of the diffuse, low-lying Rydberg-like SAMO states of isolated Li@C60 endohedral fullerenes. The presence of the encapsulated Li is shown by the calculations to produce a significant distortion of the lowest-lying S- and P-SAMOs that is dependent on the position of the Li inside the fullerene cage. Under the high temperature conditions of the gas phase experiments, the Li is mobile and able to access different positions within the cage. This is accounted for in the comparison with theory that shows a very good agreement of the photoelectron angular distributions, allowing the symmetry of the observed SAMO states to be identified. When adsorbed on a metal substrate at low temperature, a strong interaction between the low-lying SAMOs and the metal substrate moves these states to energies much closer to the Fermi energy compared to the situation for empty C60 while the Li remains frozen in an off-centre position.
- Authors:
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- EaStCHEM and School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- EaStCHEM and School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, UK
- Theoretical Physical Chemistry, Research Unit MOLSYS, University of Liège, B4000 Liège, Belgium
- EaStCHEM and School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK, Division of Quantum Phases and Devices
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1479118
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1611909
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0012628
- Resource Type:
- Published Article
- Journal Name:
- Nanoscale
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Nanoscale Journal Volume: 11 Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 2040-3364
- Publisher:
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; Chemistry; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Materials Science; Physics
Citation Formats
Stefanou, M., Chandler, H. J., Mignolet, B., Williams, E., Nanoh, S. A., Thompson, J. O. F., Remacle, F., Schaub, R., and Campbell, E. E. B. Angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning tunnelling spectroscopy studies of the endohedral fullerene Li@C 60. United Kingdom: N. p., 2019.
Web. doi:10.1039/C8NR07088A.
Stefanou, M., Chandler, H. J., Mignolet, B., Williams, E., Nanoh, S. A., Thompson, J. O. F., Remacle, F., Schaub, R., & Campbell, E. E. B. Angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning tunnelling spectroscopy studies of the endohedral fullerene Li@C 60. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NR07088A
Stefanou, M., Chandler, H. J., Mignolet, B., Williams, E., Nanoh, S. A., Thompson, J. O. F., Remacle, F., Schaub, R., and Campbell, E. E. B. Thu .
"Angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning tunnelling spectroscopy studies of the endohedral fullerene Li@C 60". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NR07088A.
@article{osti_1479118,
title = {Angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning tunnelling spectroscopy studies of the endohedral fullerene Li@C 60},
author = {Stefanou, M. and Chandler, H. J. and Mignolet, B. and Williams, E. and Nanoh, S. A. and Thompson, J. O. F. and Remacle, F. and Schaub, R. and Campbell, E. E. B.},
abstractNote = {Gas phase photoelectron spectroscopy (Rydberg Fingerprint Spectroscopy), TDDFT calculations and low temperature STM studies are combined to provide detailed information on the properties of the diffuse, low-lying Rydberg-like SAMO states of isolated Li@C60 endohedral fullerenes. The presence of the encapsulated Li is shown by the calculations to produce a significant distortion of the lowest-lying S- and P-SAMOs that is dependent on the position of the Li inside the fullerene cage. Under the high temperature conditions of the gas phase experiments, the Li is mobile and able to access different positions within the cage. This is accounted for in the comparison with theory that shows a very good agreement of the photoelectron angular distributions, allowing the symmetry of the observed SAMO states to be identified. When adsorbed on a metal substrate at low temperature, a strong interaction between the low-lying SAMOs and the metal substrate moves these states to energies much closer to the Fermi energy compared to the situation for empty C60 while the Li remains frozen in an off-centre position.},
doi = {10.1039/C8NR07088A},
journal = {Nanoscale},
number = 6,
volume = 11,
place = {United Kingdom},
year = {2019},
month = {2}
}
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NR07088A
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