Mixing of electronic states in pentacene adsorption on copper
Author(s)
Date Issued
2007
Type
article
Volume
99
Journal
Abstract
By combining experimental and theoretical approaches, we study the adsorption of pentacene on copper as a model for the coupling between aromatic molecules and metal surfaces. Our results for the interface electronic structure are not compatible with a purely physisorption picture, which is conventionally employed for such systems. Nay, we demonstrate electronic mixing between molecular orbitals and metal electronic states. © 2007 The American Physical Society.