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Weakly Interacting Molecular Layer of Spinning C60 Molecules on TiO2 (110) Surfaces

  1. Dr. Carlos Sanchez-Sanchez1,3,
  2. Valeria Lanzilotto2,4,
  3. Dr. Cesar Gonzalez1,
  4. Dr. Alberto Verdini2,
  5. Dr. Pedro L. de Andres1,
  6. Dr. Luca Floreano2,
  7. Dr. Maria F. Lopez1,
  8. Dr. Jose A. Martin-Gago1,5,*

Article first published online: 9 MAY 2012

DOI: 10.1002/chem.201200627

Issue

Chemistry - A European Journal

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volume 18, Issue 24, pages 7382–7387, June 11, 2012

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How to Cite

Sanchez-Sanchez, C., Lanzilotto, V., Gonzalez, C., Verdini, A., de Andres, P. L., Floreano, L., Lopez, M. F. and Martin-Gago, J. A. (2012), Weakly Interacting Molecular Layer of Spinning C60 Molecules on TiO2 (110) Surfaces. Chem. Eur. J., 18: 7382–7387. doi: 10.1002/chem.201200627

Author Information

  1. 1

    Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz 3, 28049 Cantoblanco (Spain), Fax: (+34) 913720623

  2. 2

    CNR-IOM, Laboratorio TASC, Basovizza SS-14, Km 163.5, 34149 Trieste (Italy)

  3. 3

    Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla (CSIC-Univ. Sevilla), Av. Americo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla (Spain)

  4. 4

    Department of Physics, University of Trieste, Via A. Valerio, 2-34127 Trieste (Italy)

  5. 5

    Centro de Astrobiología. INTA-CSIC, Ctra. de Torrejon a Ajalvir, km 4, 28850 Torrejón de Ardoz (Spain)

*Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz 3, 28049 Cantoblanco (Spain), Fax: (+34) 913720623

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 4 JUN 2012
  2. Article first published online: 9 MAY 2012
  3. Manuscript Received: 24 FEB 2012

Funded by

  • Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation
  • Ministerio de Educacion

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Keywords:

  • electronic states;
  • fullerenes;
  • molecular dynamics;
  • titanium dioxide;
  • van der Waals interactions
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The adsorption of C60, a typical acceptor organic molecule, on a TiO2 (110) surface has been investigated by a multitechnique combination, including van der Waals density functional calculations. It is shown that the adsorbed molecules form a weakly interacting molecular layer, which sits on the fivefold-coordinated Ti that is confined between the prominent bridging oxygen rows (see figure).

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