Observation of chemical reactions using high resolution AFM

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K13680
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Thin film/Surface and interfacial physical properties
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: Sugimoto Yoshiaki 東京大学, 大学院新領域創成科学研究科, 准教授 (00432518)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 原子間力顕微鏡

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Non-contact atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a powerful tool for imaging organic molecules with high resolution. Submolecular resolution can be obtained using CO terminated tips. Here, we successfully observed chemical reactions of single molecules which are twisted in gas phase. The chemical reactions include rearrangement of one of the azuleno moieties into a fulvaleno moiety that never be reported in traditional chemistry. It was assisted by the interaction with the substrate.

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