From molecular to supramolecular electronics

H Chen, J Fraser Stoddart - Nature Reviews Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Using individual molecules as conducting bridges for electrons offers opportunities when
investigating quantum phenomena that are not readily accessible from experiments …

Reactions in single-molecule junctions

H Chen, C Jia, X Zhu, C Yang, X Guo… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Developing new materials is a long-standing goal that extends across the fields of synthesis,
catalysis, nanotechnology and materials science. Transforming one compound or material …

Molecular electronics: creating and bridging molecular junctions and promoting its commercialization

T Li, VK Bandari, OG Schmidt - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Molecular electronics is driven by the dream of expanding Moore's law to the molecular level
for next‐generation electronics through incorporating individual or ensemble molecules into …

Robust single-supermolecule switches operating in response to two different noncovalent interactions

P Zhou, Y Fu, M Wang, R Qiu, Y Wang… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Supramolecular electronics provide an opportunity to introduce molecular assemblies into
electronic devices through a combination of noncovalent interactions such as [π··· π] and …

Efficient intermolecular charge transport in π-stacked pyridinium dimers using cucurbit [8] uril supramolecular complexes

H Yu, J Li, S Li, Y Liu, NE Jackson… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Intermolecular charge transport through π-conjugated molecules plays an essential role in
biochemical redox processes and energy storage applications. In this work, we observe …

Not So Innocent After All: Interfacial Chemistry Determines Charge‐Transport Efficiency in Single‐Molecule Junctions

A Daaoub, JMF Morris, VA Béland… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Most studies in molecular electronics focus on altering the molecular wire backbone to tune
the electrical properties of the whole junction. However, it is often overlooked that the …

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 …

Using automated synthesis to understand the role of side chains on molecular charge transport

S Li, ER Jira, NH Angello, J Li, H Yu, JS Moore… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The development of next-generation organic electronic materials critically relies on
understanding structure-function relationships in conjugated polymers. However, unlocking …

Gating the conductance of a single-molecule junction with ion-π interaction

R Wang, Y Li, A Tang, Y Li, H Li - Chemical Communications, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The single molecular conductance of viologen derivative VSMe and supramolecular
compound VSMe-PA [5](pillararene [5]) was investigated. The difference of their …

Single-molecule nano-optoelectronics: insights from physics

P Li, L Zhou, C Zhao, H Ju, Q Gao, W Si… - Reports on Progress …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Single-molecule optoelectronic devices promise a potential solution for miniaturization and
functionalization of silicon-based microelectronic circuits in the future. For decades of its fast …