세미나 김유수 교수 [GIST, 화학과] - Where Energy Conversion Begins: The Exciton at Molecular Interfaces
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일시: 2026년 4월 2일 (목) 오후 5시
장소: 과학관 B133호
초록:
Where does energy conversion truly begin? In conventional descriptions of chemical and photophysical processes, energy conversion is often framed in terms of charge separation,redox reactions, or catalytic pathways. However, these processes are preceded by a more fundamental event: the formation of an exciton at a molecular interface. In this talk, I willpresent our recent efforts to observe and control excitonic states at the single-molecule levelusing extreme nanospectroscopy based on photon-assisted scanning tunneling microscopy.This approach enables simultaneous access to sub-nanometer spatial resolution and micro–electronvolt energy resolution, allowing us to resolve individual electronic and vibronicquantum states in real space. By injecting and extracting charges one by one, we directlyprobe the formation, evolution, and decay of excitons under well-defined interfacialenvironments. Furthermore, we demonstrate that excitonic processes can be manipulated in the time domain using phase-controlled terahertz fields, providing a route toward activecontrol of energy flow at the quantum level. These results suggest that excitons should be regarded not merely as quasiparticles, but as chemically relevant states that define thestarting point of energy conversion at molecular interfaces.