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Quantum dissipation driven by electron transfer within a single molecule investigated with atomic force microscopy.

Jan Berger¹, Martin Ondráček¹, Oleksandr Stetsovych¹

¹Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Cukrovarnická 10, 16200, Prague 6, Czech Republic.

Nature Communications

|March 14, 2020

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Researchers observed single electron transfer between ferrocene redox centers in a molecule using scanning probe microscopy. This study reveals energy dissipation during single-electron transfer, crucial for understanding molecular electronics and chemical reactions.

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Area of Science:

Chemical Physics
Molecular Biophysics
Nanotechnology

Background:

Intramolecular charge transfer is vital in biological, chemical, and physical processes.
Environmental dynamics significantly influence charge transfer and energy dissipation.
Current experimental methods using optical spectroscopies limit single-molecule analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate control over mixed valence states at the single-molecule level.
To investigate single electron transfer dynamics between redox centers.
To detect energy dissipation during single-molecule electron transfer.

Main Methods:

Utilizing advanced scanning probe microscopy techniques.
Developing methods for single-molecule manipulation and analysis.
Observing electron transfer between ferrocene redox centers.

Main Results:

Successfully controlled mixed valence states in single molecules.
Observed and detected single electron transfer between two ferrocene redox centers.
Measured energy dissipation accompanying single electron transfer events.

Conclusions:

Scanning probe microscopy enables single-molecule studies of charge transfer.
Understanding single electron transfer and energy dissipation is key for molecular electronics.
This work provides a foundation for controlling charge transfer in molecular systems.