Mechanically controlled binary conductance switching of a single-molecule junction
SY Quek, M Kamenetska, ML Steigerwald… - Nature …, 2009 - nature.com
Molecular-scale components are expected to be central to the realization of nanoscale
electronic devices,,. Although molecular-scale switching has been reported in atomic …
electronic devices,,. Although molecular-scale switching has been reported in atomic …
Electronic and mechanical characteristics of stacked dimer molecular junctions
A Magyarkuti, O Adak, A Halbritter, L Venkataraman - Nanoscale, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Break-junction measurements are typically aimed at characterizing electronic properties of
single molecules bound between two metal electrodes. Although these measurements have …
single molecules bound between two metal electrodes. Although these measurements have …
Single-molecule junctions beyond electronic transport
SV Aradhya, L Venkataraman - Nature nanotechnology, 2013 - nature.com
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 …
impetus to develop a variety of experimental platforms to probe their electronic transport …
Precision control of single-molecule electrical junctions
W Haiss, C Wang, I Grace, AS Batsanov, DJ Schiffrin… - Nature materials, 2006 - nature.com
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 …
However, the contacts, the local environment and the temperature can all affect their …
Break-junctions for investigating transport at the molecular scale
F Schwarz, E Lörtscher - Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
Break-junctions (BJs) enable a pair of atomic-sized electrodes to be created and the relative
position between them to be controlled with sub-nanometer accuracy by mechanical means …
position between them to be controlled with sub-nanometer accuracy by mechanical means …
Conductance and geometry of pyridine-linked single-molecule junctions
We have measured the conductance and characterized molecule− electrode binding
geometries of four pyridine-terminated molecules by elongating and then compressing gold …
geometries of four pyridine-terminated molecules by elongating and then compressing gold …
Inelastic Current− Voltage Characteristics of Atomic and Molecular Junctions
YC Chen, M Zwolak, M Di Ventra - Nano Letters, 2004 - ACS Publications
We report first-principles calculations of the inelastic current− voltage (I− V) characteristics of
a gold point contact and a molecular junction in the nonresonant regime. Discontinuities in …
a gold point contact and a molecular junction in the nonresonant regime. Discontinuities in …
Field-induced conductance switching by charge-state alternation in organometallic single-molecule junctions
F Schwarz, G Kastlunger, F Lissel… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Charge transport through single molecules can be influenced by the charge and spin states
of redox-active metal centres placed in the transport pathway. These intrinsic properties are …
of redox-active metal centres placed in the transport pathway. These intrinsic properties are …
Importance of direct metal− π coupling in electronic transport through conjugated single-molecule junctions
JS Meisner, S Ahn, SV Aradhya… - Journal of the …, 2012 - ACS Publications
We study the effects of molecular structure on the electronic transport and mechanical
stability of single-molecule junctions formed with Au point contacts. Two types of linear …
stability of single-molecule junctions formed with Au point contacts. Two types of linear …
Mechanically controlled molecular orbital alignment in single molecule junctions
Research in molecular electronics often involves the demonstration of devices that are
analogous to conventional semiconductor devices, such as transistors and diodes, but it is …
analogous to conventional semiconductor devices, such as transistors and diodes, but it is …