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PrefaceElectronic Structure of Metal-Molecule Interfaces H. Petek, M. Feng, and J. ZhaoIntroductionImage Charge Interaction at Metal SurfacesHybrid NFE Band Formation at Metal-Organic InterfaceMetal-Like Hybridization of Superatom StatesConclusionsReferencesInelastic Tunneling Current-Driven Motions of Single Adsorbates H. Ueba, S. G. Tikhodeev, and B. N. J. Persson. IntroductionTheory of STM-IETSAdsorbate Motions Induced by Vibrational Excitation with STMCoherent Ladder ClimbingSingle-Electron Process via Anharmonic Mode CouplingAction SpectroscopyPerspective RemarksReferencesDFT-NEGF Approach to Current-Induced Forces, Vibrational Signals, and Heating in Nanoconductors M. Brandbyge, T. Frederiksen, and M. PaulssonIntroductionDFT-NEGFElastic Transport Channels: EigenchannelsInelastic Transport with DFT-NEGFIETS Propensity RulesHeating of Vibrations by CurrentConclusions and OutlookReferencesCurrent-Induced Local Heating in Molecular Junctions Z. F. Huang and N. J. TaoCurrent-Induced InstabilityEvaluation of Local Temperature in Molecular JunctionsLocal Temperature in Single-Alkanedithiol JunctionsConclusion and PerspectiveReferencesCurrent-Induced Heating and Heat Dissipation Mechanisms in Single C60 Molecular Junctions G. Schulze, K. J. Franke, and J. I. PascualExperimental MethodsExperimental ProcedureResultsHeat Dissipation from the Molecular JunctionHeat Generation at the Molecular JunctionSummaryReferencesElectronic Control of Single-Molecule Nanomachines A. J. Mayne, D. Riedel, G. Comtet, and G. DujardinIntroduction and Historical BackgroundElectronic Excitation Manipulating MoleculesManipulation of a Bistable and Quadristable Molecule: Biphenyl on Si(100)Other AvenuesConclusionsReferencesCurrent-Driven Desorption at the Organic Molecule-Semiconductor Interface: Cyclopentene on Si(100) N. L. Yoder, R. Jorn, C.-C. Kaun, T. Seideman, and M. C. HersamIntroduction and BackgroundMethodsSystemExperimental ResultsNumerical ResultsRelevance to Other SystemsConclusionReferencesIndex
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