YOSHINOBU
YOSHIMOTO
To The Group's HomepageSolid surfaces are intriguing objects, because novel structures and electronic properties emerge as a result of symmetry breaking of bulk. In addition, a solid surface plays an important role as “low dimensional reaction field”, on which we can provide atoms and molecules and manipulate them deliberately. In order to fabricate atomically-controlled surface materials, we have to understand the dynamical behavior of atoms and molecules on surfaces. The research of these subjects is closely related to the basics of catalysis, semiconductor processes and molecular electronics. In addition, we can simulate chemical reactions on cosmic dust with laboratory experiments in ultrahigh vacuum at low temperature. We have utilized surface vibrational spectroscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy in order to investigate structures, reactions and electronic properties of atoms and molecules on surfaces. Synchrotron radiation (KEK-PF, SPring8 etc.) is also used to study electronic structure of surface and interface.
The potential energy surface of adsorbed NO species on Pt(997)
Kinetic and geometric isotope effects observed in the case of cyclohexane on Rh(111)Latest Highlights
Research Subject
- Interaction between organic molecules and solid surfaces
- Dynamical processes of atoms and molecules on metal surfaces
- Electronic states and chemical reaction at oxide surfaces
- Investigation of electronic states at surface and interface using SR (synchrotron radiation)
- Electronic states and conductivity of nano-scale structures on surfaces
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2012
* Joint research between groups within ISSP.