Electron scattering effects at physisorbed hydrogen molecules on break-junction electrodes and nanowires formation in hydrogen environment

The physisorption of hydrogen molecules on the surface of gold and other coinage metals was studied using distance tunneling spectroscopy. We observed strong N-shaped deviation of the tunnel current (resistance) vs distance dependences from the exponential one. Such deviations are difficult to exp...

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Published in:Физика низких температур
Date:2012
Main Authors: van der Maaіs, M., Vasnyov, S., Hendriksen, B.L.M., Shklyarevskii, O.I., Speller, S.
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Electron scattering effects at physisorbed hydrogen molecules on break-junction electrodes and nanowires formation in hydrogen environment / M. van der Maaіs, S. Vasnyov, B.L.M. Hendriksen, O.I. Shklyarevskii, S. Speller// Физика низких температур. — 2012. — Т. 38, № 6. — С. 660-666 . — Бібліогр.: 32 назв. — англ.
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https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/117245
The physisorption of hydrogen molecules on the surface of gold and other coinage metals was studied using distance tunneling spectroscopy. We observed strong N-shaped deviation of the tunnel current (resistance) vs distance dependences from the exponential one. Such deviations are difficult to explain in the framework of the Tersoff–Hamann approximation. We suggest the scattering of the tunneling electrons by H₂ molecules as origin for observed effect. We found that this phenomenon is also common for strongly adsorbed organic molecules with one anchoring group. Pulling Au, Cu and Pt nanowires at 22 K in hydrogen environment show that the electrodes of break junctions are still connected up to very low conductances of 10⁻⁴–10⁻⁶ G₀ through hydrogen–metal one-atom chains.
Part of this work was supported by the Nanotechnology network in the Netherlands NanoNed and the Stichting voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie (FOM) which is financially supported by the Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO). O.I.S. wishes to thank the FOM and NWO for a visitor’s grant.
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Физика низких температур
Наноструктуры при низких температурах
Electron scattering effects at physisorbed hydrogen molecules on break-junction electrodes and nanowires formation in hydrogen environment
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title Electron scattering effects at physisorbed hydrogen molecules on break-junction electrodes and nanowires formation in hydrogen environment
spellingShingle Electron scattering effects at physisorbed hydrogen molecules on break-junction electrodes and nanowires formation in hydrogen environment
van der Maaіs, M.
Vasnyov, S.
Hendriksen, B.L.M.
Shklyarevskii, O.I.
Speller, S.
Наноструктуры при низких температурах
title_short Electron scattering effects at physisorbed hydrogen molecules on break-junction electrodes and nanowires formation in hydrogen environment
title_full Electron scattering effects at physisorbed hydrogen molecules on break-junction electrodes and nanowires formation in hydrogen environment
title_fullStr Electron scattering effects at physisorbed hydrogen molecules on break-junction electrodes and nanowires formation in hydrogen environment
title_full_unstemmed Electron scattering effects at physisorbed hydrogen molecules on break-junction electrodes and nanowires formation in hydrogen environment
title_sort electron scattering effects at physisorbed hydrogen molecules on break-junction electrodes and nanowires formation in hydrogen environment
author van der Maaіs, M.
Vasnyov, S.
Hendriksen, B.L.M.
Shklyarevskii, O.I.
Speller, S.
author_facet van der Maaіs, M.
Vasnyov, S.
Hendriksen, B.L.M.
Shklyarevskii, O.I.
Speller, S.
topic Наноструктуры при низких температурах
topic_facet Наноструктуры при низких температурах
publishDate 2012
language English
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description The physisorption of hydrogen molecules on the surface of gold and other coinage metals was studied using distance tunneling spectroscopy. We observed strong N-shaped deviation of the tunnel current (resistance) vs distance dependences from the exponential one. Such deviations are difficult to explain in the framework of the Tersoff–Hamann approximation. We suggest the scattering of the tunneling electrons by H₂ molecules as origin for observed effect. We found that this phenomenon is also common for strongly adsorbed organic molecules with one anchoring group. Pulling Au, Cu and Pt nanowires at 22 K in hydrogen environment show that the electrodes of break junctions are still connected up to very low conductances of 10⁻⁴–10⁻⁶ G₀ through hydrogen–metal one-atom chains.
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url https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/117245
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