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Fast molecular compression by a hyperthermal collision gives bond-selective mechanochemistry

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Using electrospray ion beam deposition, we collide the complex molecule Reichardt's dye (C_{41}H_{30}NO^{+}) at low, hyperthermal translational energy (2-50 eV) with a Cu(100) surface and image the outcome at single-molecule level by scanning tunneling microscopy. We observe bond-selective reaction induced by the translational kinetic energy. The collision impulse compresses the molecule and bends specific bonds, prompting them to react selectively. This dynamics drives the system to see...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.056001

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American Physical Society Publisher's website
Journal:
Physical Review Letters Journal website
Volume:
126
Issue:
5
Article number:
056001
Publication date:
2021-02-05
Acceptance date:
2020-12-07
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EISSN:
1079-7114
ISSN:
0031-9007
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1162814
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pubs:1162814
Deposit date:
2021-02-25

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