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@ARTICLE{VenturaMacias:1047237,
author = {Ventura-Macias, Emiliano and Martinez-Castro, Jose and
Haas, Guillermo and Trujillo-Mulero, Jara and Pou, Pablo and
Esat, Taner and Ternes, Markus and Temirov, Ruslan and
Tautz, Frank Stefan and Pérez, Rubén},
title = {{B}ond-resolved {STM} with density-based methods},
publisher = {arXiv},
reportid = {FZJ-2025-04169},
year = {2025},
abstract = {Bond-resolved STM (BRSTM) is a recent technique that
combines the advantages of scanning tunneling microscopy
(STM) with the outstanding intramolecular resolution
provided by non-contact atomic force microscopy (ncAFM)
using a CO-functionalized tips, offering unique insights
into molecular interactions at surfaces. In this work, we
present a novel and easily implementable approach for
simulating BRSTM images, which we have applied to reproduce
new experimental BRSTM data of
Perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA) on
Ag(111), obtained with unprecedented control of tip-sample
separation ( 10~pm). Our method integrates the
Full-Density-Based Model (FDBM) developed for
High-Resolution Atomic Force Microscopy (HRAFM) with Chen's
derivative approximation for tunneling channels, effectively
capturing the contributions of both and channels, while
accounting for the CO-tip deflection induced by probe-sample
interactions. This approach accurately reproduces the
experimental results for both PTCDA/Ag(111) and
1,5,9-trioxo-13-azatriangulene (TOAT)/Cu(111) systems,
including intricate tip-sample distance-dependent features.
Furthermore, we also demonstrate the important role of
substrate-induced effects, which can modify molecular
orbital occupation and the relaxation of the CO probe,
resulting in distinct BRSTM image characteristics.},
keywords = {Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci) (Other) /
Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det) (Other) /
FOS: Physical sciences (Other)},
cin = {PGI-3},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)PGI-3-20110106},
pnm = {5213 - Quantum Nanoscience (POF4-521)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-5213},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)25},
doi = {10.48550/arXiv.2510.11929},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1047237},
}