There is much discussion of molecules as components for future electronic devices.
However, the contacts, the local environment and the temperature can all affect their …

The development of molecular-scale electronic devices has made considerable progress
over the past decade, and single-molecule transistors, diodes and wires have all been …

The idea of using individual molecules as active electronic components provided the
impetus to develop a variety of experimental platforms to probe their electronic transport …

Presented here is a study of electron− phonon interactions in a single molecule junction
where the molecule is covalently connected to two electrodes. In this system, vibration …

We modulate the conductance of electrochemically inactive molecules in single-molecule
junctions using an electrolytic gate to controllably tune the energy level alignment of the …

Charge transport phenomena in single-molecule junctions are often dominated by
tunneling, with a transmission function dictating the probability that electrons or holes tunnel …

In recent years, various single-molecule electronic components have been demonstrated.
However, it remains difficult to predict accurately the conductance of a single molecule and …

If individual molecules are to be used as building blocks for electronic devices, it will be
essential to understand charge transport at the level of single molecules. Most existing …

Developing a fundamental understanding of molecular conduction in different device
environments is essential to the advance of molecular electronics. We show through a …

Molecular electronics seeks to incorporate molecular components as functional elements in
electronic devices. There are numerous strategies reported to date for the fabrication …