Evidence for a single  hydrogen molecule  connected by an atomic  chain

M. Kiguchi; Robert Stadler; Iben Sig Buur Bækgaard; D. Djukic; J.M. van Ruitenbeek

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.146802

Evidence for a single hydrogen molecule connected by an atomic chain

M. Kiguchi, Robert Stadler, Iben Sig Buur Bækgaard, D. Djukic, J.M. van Ruitenbeek

Leiden University

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Abstract

Stable, single-molecule conducting-bridge configurations are typically identified from peak structures in a conductance histogram. In previous work on Pt with H-2 at cryogenic temperatures it has been shown that a peak near 1G(0) identifies a single-molecule Pt-H-2-Pt bridge. The histogram shows an additional structure with lower conductance that has not been identified. Here, we show that it is likely due to a hydrogen decorated Pt chain in contact with the H-2 molecular bridge.

Original language	English
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	98
Issue number	14
Pages (from-to)	146802
ISSN	0031-9007
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.146802
Publication status	Published - 2007

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GOLD ATOMS
CONDUCTANCE

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