Strain-Relief Patterns and Kagome Lattice in Self-Assembled C<sub>60</sub> Thin Films Grown on Cd(0001)

We report an ultra-high vacuum low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) study of the C<sub>60</sub> monolayer grown on Cd(0001). Individual C<sub>60</sub> molecules adsorbed on Cd(0001) may exhibit a bright or dim contrast in STM images. When deposited at low tempe...

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Main Authors: Zilong Wang, Minlong Tao, Daxiao Yang, Zuo Li, Mingxia Shi, Kai Sun, Jiyong Yang, Junzhong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
STM
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/13/6880