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Atomically precise control of rotational dynamics in charged rare-earth complexes on a metal surface

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  • Tolulope Michael Ajayi

    (Argonne National laboratory
    Ohio University)

  • Vijay Singh

    (Argonne National laboratory
    University of Illinois at Chicago)

  • Kyaw Zin Latt

    (Argonne National laboratory)

  • Sanjoy Sarkar

    (Ohio University)

  • Xinyue Cheng

    (Ohio University)

  • Sineth Premarathna

    (Argonne National laboratory
    Ohio University)

  • Naveen K. Dandu

    (Argonne National laboratory
    University of Illinois at Chicago)

  • Shaoze Wang

    (Argonne National laboratory
    Ohio University)

  • Fahimeh Movahedifar

    (Ohio University)

  • Sarah Wieghold

    (Argonne National laboratory
    Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National laboratory)

  • Nozomi Shirato

    (Argonne National laboratory)

  • Volker Rose

    (Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National laboratory)

  • Larry A. Curtiss

    (Argonne National laboratory)

  • Anh T. Ngo

    (Argonne National laboratory
    University of Illinois at Chicago)

  • Eric Masson

    (Ohio University)

  • Saw Wai Hla

    (Argonne National laboratory
    Ohio University)

Abstract

Complexes containing rare-earth ions attract great attention for their technological applications ranging from spintronic devices to quantum information science. While charged rare-earth coordination complexes are ubiquitous in solution, they are challenging to form on materials surfaces that would allow investigations for potential solid-state applications. Here we report formation and atomically precise manipulation of rare-earth complexes on a gold surface. Although they are composed of multiple units held together by electrostatic interactions, the entire complex rotates as a single unit when electrical energy is supplied from a scanning tunneling microscope tip. Despite the hexagonal symmetry of the gold surface, a counterion at the side of the complex guides precise three-fold rotations and 100% control of their rotational directions is achieved using a negative electric field from the scanning probe tip. This work demonstrates that counterions can be used to control dynamics of rare-earth complexes on materials surfaces for quantum and nanomechanical applications.

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  • Tolulope Michael Ajayi & Vijay Singh & Kyaw Zin Latt & Sanjoy Sarkar & Xinyue Cheng & Sineth Premarathna & Naveen K. Dandu & Shaoze Wang & Fahimeh Movahedifar & Sarah Wieghold & Nozomi Shirato & Volke, 2022. "Atomically precise control of rotational dynamics in charged rare-earth complexes on a metal surface," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-33897-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33897-3
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