Single-molecule field-effect transistors (FETs) are the key building blocks of future electronic
circuits. At the same time, they are also a unique platform for studying physical mechanisms …

Conspectus During the past decade or so, research groups around the globe have sought to
answer the question:“How does electricity flow through single molecules?” In seeking the …

As conventional silicon-based transistors are fast approaching the physical limit, it is
essential to seek alternative candidates, which should be compatible with or even replace …

Scientists have been trying to synthesize ring-shaped pure carbon molecules for a half
century. A breakthrough was made recently, and cyclo [18] carbon (C18) was produced …

Over the past decades, the prototypes of single-molecule devices have emerged, promoting
rapid development in the field of single-molecule electronics. To put such molecular devices …

Optical antennas play an important role in optical field manipulation. Among them,
nanoscale bowtie antennas have been extensively studied for its high confinement and …

The high mobility of charge carriers in graphene (G) together with the ease of processing
and tunable optical properties of colloidal quantum dots (CQD) has provided high …

One of the prerequisites for designing and manufacturing functional radical-based electronic
devices is a thorough understanding of their conducting mechanism. By employing the first …

Designing tunable molecular devices with different charge carriers in single-molecule
junctions is crucial to the next-generation electronic technology. Recently, it has been …

BaTiO 3 (BTO) based nanoceramics play an important role in electronic devices. Here, we
synthesized three BTO-based high-entropy nanoceramics and calculated their band gaps …