Controlling the reaction and motion of a single molecule by vibrational excitation

Fig. a, c: Topographic STM images of (CH3S)2 and CH3S molecules on Cu(1 1 1). Fig. b, d: The optimized geometric structure of an isolated (CH3S)2 and CH3S molecule on Cu(1 1 1) calculated using the DFT method. The S-S bond of (CH3S)2 molecule is dissociated by electron dosing.