Recent advances in single-molecule sensors based on STM break junction measurements

SL Lv, C Zeng, Z Yu, JF Zheng, YH Wang, Y Shao… - Biosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Single-molecule recognition and detection with the highest resolution measurement has
been one of the ultimate goals in science and engineering. Break junction techniques …

Local cation-tuned reversible single-molecule switch in electric double layer

L Tong, Z Yu, YJ Gao, XC Li, JF Zheng, Y Shao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The nature of molecule-electrode interface is critical for the integration of atomically precise
molecules as functional components into circuits. Herein, we demonstrate that the electric …

Probing Interfacial Electronic Effects on Single‐Molecule Adsorption Geometry and Electron Transport at Atomically Flat Surfaces

Z Yu, YX Xu, JQ Su, PM Radjenovic… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Clarifying interfacial electronic effects on molecular adsorption is significant in many
chemical and biochemical processes. Here, we used STM breaking junction and shell …

Switching the conductance of a single molecule: Lessons from molecular junctions

H Zhang, M Shiri, RT Ayinla, Z Qiang, K Wang - MRS communications, 2022 - Springer
The concept of using single molecules as functional building blocks in electronic circuitry
represents the ultimate device miniaturization and has garnered tremendous attention from …

Enhanced gating performance of single-molecule conductance by heterocyclic molecules

YH Wang, F Yan, DF Li, YF Xi, R Cao… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Enhancing the gating performance of single-molecule conductance is significant for
realizing molecular transistors. Herein, we report a new strategy to improve the …

Electrochemically activated carbon–halogen bond cleavage and C–C coupling monitored by in situ shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

CC Jiang, XC Li, JA Fan, JY Fu, XN Huang-Fu, JJ Li… - Analyst, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The electroreductive cleavage of carbon–halogen bonds has attracted increasing attention
in both electrosynthesis and pollution remediation. Herein, by employing the in situ …

Visualizing an electrochemically induced radical cation of bipyridine at Au (111)/ionic liquid interfaces toward a single-molecule switch

Z Yu, JQ Li, YH Wang, JQ Su, JY Fu, JW Zou… - Analytical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) emerged as ideal solvents, and bipyridine as one of
the most used ligands have been widely employed in surface science, catalysis, and …

Learning conductance: Gaussian process regression for molecular electronics

M Deffner, MP Weise, H Zhang, M Mucke… - Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Experimental studies of charge transport through single molecules often rely on break
junction setups, where molecular junctions are repeatedly formed and broken while …

Single-molecule anisotropic magnetoresistance at room temperature: Influence of molecular structure

JJ Li, ZB Chen, YH Wang, XS Zhou, LQ Xie, Z Shi… - Electrochimica …, 2021 - Elsevier
Organic molecules featuring weak spin-orbit and hyperfine interactions show promise in the
construction of effective spintronic devices. However, the impact of molecular structures on …

Label-Free Single-Molecule Electrical Sensor for Ultrasensitive and Selective Detection of Iodide Ions in Human Urine

JN Jiang, Q Wan, N Sun, YL Zhang, B Wang… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Herein, a label-free single-molecule electrical sensor was first proposed for the
ultrasensitive and selective detection of iodide ions in human urine. Single-molecule …