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Abstract
Energy dissipation and the transfer rate of adsorbed molecules do not only determine the rates of chemical reactions but are also a key factor that often dictates the growth of organic thin films. Here, we present a study of the surface dynamical motion of cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc) on Ag(100) in reciprocal space based on the helium spin-echo technique in comparison with previous scanning tunnelling microscopy studies. It is found that the activation energy for lateral diffusion changes from 150 meV at 45–50 K to ≈100 meV at 250–350 K, and that the process goes from exclusively single jumps at low temperatures to predominantly long jumps at high temperatures. We thus illustrate that while the general diffusion mechanism remains similar, upon comparing the diffusion process over widely divergent time scales, indeed different jump distributions and a decrease of the effective diffusion barrier are found. Hence a precise molecular-level understanding of dynamical processes and thin film formation requires following the dynamics over the entire temperature scale relevant to the process. Furthermore, we determine the diffusion coefficient and the atomic-scale friction of CoPc and establish that the molecular motion on Ag(100) corresponds to a low friction scenario as a consequence of the additional molecular degrees of freedom.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1355350 |
Journal | Frontiers in Chemistry |
Volume | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Feb 2024 |
Keywords
- surface diffusion
- energy dissipation
- single-molecule studies
- Organic thin films
- atom-surface scattering
- atom-surface sattering
- organic thin films
- friction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- General Chemistry
Fields of Expertise
- Advanced Materials Science
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FWF - Energiedissipation - Energy Dissipation on Dirac and 2D Material Surfaces
Tamtögl, A. (Co-Investigator (CoI))
1/09/21 → 31/08/25
Project: Research project
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FWF - Oberflächen - Exotic Surfaces
Tamtögl, A. (Co-Investigator (CoI))
11/01/16 → 14/01/17
Project: Research project