STM Single Atom/Molecule Manipulation and Its Application to Nanoscience and Technology

TL;DR

This paper reviews STM-based techniques for manipulating single atoms and molecules, highlighting their applications in fabricating nanostructures, probing quantum phenomena, and studying atomic properties at the nanoscale.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of STM manipulation procedures and their applications in nanoscience and technology.

Findings

STM manipulation enables atomic-scale fabrication and analysis.

Various procedures for STM manipulation are described.

Applications include quantum phenomena exploration and property studies.

Abstract

Single atom/molecule manipulation with a scanning-tunneling-microscope (STM) tip is an innovative experimental technique of nanoscience. Using STM-tip as an engineering or analytical tool, artificial atomic-scale structures can be fabricated, novel quantum phenomena can be probed, and properties of single atoms and molecules can be studied at an atomic level. In thi sarticle, various STM manipulation procedures are described.