title: Modelling the effect of the electrode potential on the metal-adsorbate surface states: relevant states in the charge transfer mechanism of SERS.
abstract: Quantum mechanical calculations of the ground and excited electronic states of several [Ag(n)-pyridine](q) complexes yield a linear dependence of the energies of the surface states, especially the metal-to-molecule charge transfer states, on q(eff) = q/n. This is the first theoretical approach to modelling the effect of the electrode potential on SERS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Unidad Asociada CSIC, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Avila
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.forename: Juan F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Arenas
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Otero
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Soto