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  • Surface science
  • Spectroscopy
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) allows atomic-scale surface investigation.
  • Tip-enhanced Raman scattering (TERS) provides high-resolution vibrational spectra of single molecules.
  • The vibrational Stark effect relates molecular vibration frequency shifts to local electric fields.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for imaging local electrostatic fields with submolecular resolution.
  • To apply this method to study the electronic properties of single metalloporphyrin molecules on a gold surface.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a single carbon monoxide molecule on an STM tip apex.
  • Exploiting the vibrational Stark effect to sense local electric fields.
  • Employing tip-enhanced Raman scattering (TERS) for optical signal detection.

Main Results:

  • Successfully imaged electrostatic fields with submolecular spatial resolution.
  • Visualized molecular charges and intramolecular polarization in single metalloporphyrins.
  • Mapped local photoconductivity, hydrogen bonds, and surface electron density waves.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method offers unprecedented resolution for probing molecular-level electrostatic phenomena.
  • This technique provides new insights into the electronic behavior of molecules on surfaces.
  • The approach is versatile for studying a range of surface-related chemical and physical processes.