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SUBMITTER: Rusimova KR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5052722 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rusimova K R KR Bannister N N Harrison P P Lock D D Crampin S S Palmer R E RE Sloan P A PA
Nature communications 20160928
The tip of a scanning tunnelling microscope is an atomic-scale source of electrons and holes. As the injected charge spreads out, it can induce adsorbed molecules to react. By comparing large-scale 'before' and 'after' images of an adsorbate covered surface, the spatial extent of the nonlocal manipulation is revealed. Here, we measure the nonlocal manipulation of toluene molecules on the Si(111)-7 × 7 surface at room temperature. Both the range and probability of nonlocal manipulation have a vol ...[more]