Resonant Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of a Single-Molecule Kondo System
Tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) under ultrahigh vacuum and cryogenic conditions enables exploration of the relations between the adsorption geometry, electronic state, and vibrational fingerprints of individual molecules. TERS capability of reflecting spin states in open-shell molecular configurations is yet unexplored. Here, we use the tip of a scanning probe microscope to lift a perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA) molecule from a metal surface to bring it into an open-shell spin one-half anionic state. We reveal a correlation between the appearance of a Kondo resonance in differential conductance spectroscopy and concurrent characteristic changes captured by the TERS measurements. Through a detailed investigation of various adsorbed and tip-contacted PTCDA scenarios, we infer that the Raman scattering on suspended PTCDA is resonant with a higher excited state. Theoretical simulation of the vibrational spectra enables a precise assignment of the individual TERS peaks to high-symmetry Ag modes, including the fingerprints of the observed spin state. These findings highlight the potential of TERS in capturing complex interactions between charge, spin, and photophysical properties in nanoscale molecular systems and suggest a pathway for designing single-molecule spin-optical devices.
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Funder | Grant Number |
Grantov?? Agentura Cesk?? Republiky | 22-18718S |
Czech Science Foundation | LM2023051 |
MEYS CR | e-INFRA CZ LM2018140 |
Lumina Quaeruntur fellowship of the Czech Academy of Sciences | PID2021-125309OA-I00 |
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic | |
Spanish CSIC | |
Czech Academy of Sciences | |