We demonstrate that imidazole based π–π stacked dimers form strong and efficient
conductance pathways in single-molecule junctions using the scanning-tunneling …

Electron transport through metal–molecule contacts greatly affects the operation and
performance of electronic devices based on organic semiconductors,,, and is at the heart of …

The understanding of the charge transport through single molecule junctions is a
prerequisite for the design and building of electronic circuits based on single molecule …

Electronic factors in molecules such as quantum interference and cross-conjugation can
lead to dramatic modulation and suppression of conductance in single-molecule junctions …

Stimuli-responsive molecular junctions, where the conductance can be altered by an
external perturbation, are an important class of nanoelectronic devices. These have recently …

The effect on molecular transport due to chemical modification of the metal-molecule
interface is investigated, using as an example the prototypical molecular device formed by …

We demonstrate the ability to tune the current rectification in metal–molecule–metal
junctions through control of the interaction strength of one of the two metal–molecule …

Metal/molecule/metal transport junctions can transport charge in the elastic scattering
(Landauer) regime if the injection gap is large and the molecule is relatively short. Stochastic …

Conspectus Over the past 10 years, there has been tremendous progress in the
measurement, modeling and understanding of structure–function relationships in single …

The break-junction technique is widely used to measure electronic properties of nanoscale
junctions including metal point-contacts and single-molecule junctions. In these …