Single-Molecule Chemistry of Metal Phthalocyanine on Noble Metal Surfaces

摘要

Tno develop new functional materials and nanoscale electronics, researchers would likento accurately describe and precisely control the quantum state of a single molecule onna surface. Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), combined with first-principles simula-ntions, provides a powerful technique for acquiring this level of understanding. Tradition-nally, metal phthalocyanine (MPc) molecules, composed of a metal atom surrounded by anligand ring, have been used as dyes and pigments. Recently, MPc molecules have shownngreat promise as components of light-emitting diodes, field-effect transistors, photovol-ntaic cells, and single-molecule devices. In this Account, we describe recent research on thencharacterization and control of adsorption and electronic states of a single MPc moleculenon noble metal surfaces.