Quantum interference effects in charge transport through single-molecule junctions: detection, manipulation, and application

J Liu, X Huang, F Wang, W Hong - Accounts of chemical research, 2018 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Quantum interference effects (QIEs), which offer unique opportunities for the
fine-tuning of charge transport through molecular building blocks by constructive or …

Experimental investigation of quantum interference in charge transport through molecular architectures

X Li, Z Tan, X Huang, J Bai, J Liu… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The experimental investigation of charge transport through an individual molecular junction
provides a unique opportunity to reveal its distinctive quantum interference (QI), which is of …

Controlling and observing sharp-valleyed quantum interference effect in single molecular junctions

B Huang, X Liu, Y Yuan, ZW Hong… - Journal of the …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The ability to control over the quantum interference (QI) effect in single molecular junctions is
attractive in the application of molecular electronics. Herein we report that the QI effect of …

A magic ratio rule for beginners: a chemist's guide to quantum interference in molecules

CJ Lambert, SX Liu - Chemistry–A European Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This Concept article will give a glimpse into chemical design principles for exploiting
quantum interference (QI) effects in molecular‐scale devices. Direct observation of room …

The relation between structure and quantum interference in single molecule junctions

T Markussen, R Stadler, KS Thygesen - Nano letters, 2010 - ACS Publications
Quantum interference (QI) of electron pathways has recently attracted increased interest as
an enabling tool for single-molecule electronic devices. Although various molecular systems …

Quantum-interference-controlled molecular electronics

SH Ke, W Yang, HU Baranger - Nano letters, 2008 - ACS Publications
Quantum interference in coherent transport through single molecular rings may provide a
mechanism to control the current in molecular electronics. We investigate its applicability …

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 …

Gating of quantum interference in molecular junctions by heteroatom substitution

X Liu, S Sangtarash, D Reber, D Zhang… - Angewandte …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
To guide the choice of future synthetic targets for single‐molecule electronics, qualitative
design rules are needed, which describe the effect of modifying chemical structure. Here the …

Mapping the transmission functions of single-molecule junctions

B Capozzi, JZ Low, J Xia, ZF Liu, JB Neaton… - Nano …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Charge transport phenomena in single-molecule junctions are often dominated by
tunneling, with a transmission function dictating the probability that electrons or holes tunnel …

Transition from tunneling leakage current to molecular tunneling in single-molecule junctions

J Liu, X Zhao, J Zheng, X Huang, Y Tang, F Wang, R Li… - Chem, 2019 - cell.com
The tunneling leakage current will be a major quantum obstacle during miniaturization in the
semiconductor industry down to the scale of several nanometers. At this scale, to promote …