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Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.463, 575-582, 2007
STM and STS studies on platinum chains in bis(1,2-benzoquinonedioximato)platinum
We investigated the structure and electric properties of bis( 1,2- benzoquinonedioximato) platinum( II) ( PTBQD) thin films within a thickness of around 10nm on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite and molybdenum disulfide substrates. High resolution scanning tunneling microscopy images show regular array of brighter points, corresponding to inter- Pt- chains distance of PTBQD single crystal ( a- form). We then measured current- voltage curves by scanning tunneling spectroscopy along a Pt chain vertical to the substrate surface. From the observed features of the curves, the resistivity value was found to be comparable to that of the a- form bulk crystal.