Charge transport through molecular ensembles: Recent progress in molecular electronics
This review focuses on molecular ensemble junctions in which the individual molecules of a
monolayer each span two electrodes. This geometry favors quantum mechanical tunneling …
monolayer each span two electrodes. This geometry favors quantum mechanical tunneling …
Molecular thermoelectricity in EGaIn-based molecular junctions
Conspectus Understanding the thermoelectric effects that convert energy between heat and
electricity on a molecular scale is of great interest to the nanoscience community. As …
electricity on a molecular scale is of great interest to the nanoscience community. As …
Thiol-free self-assembled oligoethylene glycols enable robust air-stable molecular electronics
Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) are widely used to engineer the surface properties of
metals. The relatively simple and versatile chemistry of metal–thiolate bonds makes thiolate …
metals. The relatively simple and versatile chemistry of metal–thiolate bonds makes thiolate …
Strain sensors fabricated by surface assembly of nanoparticles
Harnessing interparticle spatial properties of surface assembly of nanoparticles (SAN) on
flexible substrates is a rapidly emerging front of research in the design and fabrication of …
flexible substrates is a rapidly emerging front of research in the design and fabrication of …
Decoding the mechanical conductance switching behaviors of dipyridyl molecular junctions
F Sun, L Liu, CF Zheng, YC Li, Y Yan, XX Fu, CK Wang… - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Dipyridyl molecular junctions often show intriguing conductance switching behaviors with
mechanical modulations, but the mechanisms are still not completely revealed. By applying …
mechanical modulations, but the mechanisms are still not completely revealed. By applying …
Self-Assembly Determines Sign of Seebeck Coefficient in Tunneling Junctions Comprising Monolayers and Bilayers of Fullerenes
CL Mthembu, RC Chiechi - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
We measured the Seebeck coefficient for junctions comprising self-assembled monolayers
and bilayers of the fullerene moiety PTEG-1 on Au using eutectic Ga–In in a controlled …
and bilayers of the fullerene moiety PTEG-1 on Au using eutectic Ga–In in a controlled …
N-heterocyclic carbenes for the self-assembly of thin and highly insulating monolayers with high quality and stability
A Krzykawska, M Wróbel, K Kozieł, P Cyganik - ACS nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
As an organic nanostructure, self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) play a central role in many
aspects of nanotechnology, including molecular electronics. In this work, we show that SAMs …
aspects of nanotechnology, including molecular electronics. In this work, we show that SAMs …
Why one can expect large rectification in molecular junctions based on alkane monothiols and why rectification is so modest
Many attempts to obtain high current rectification ratios (RRs) in molecular electronics are
triggered by a potentiometer rule argument, which predicts that a strongly asymmetric …
triggered by a potentiometer rule argument, which predicts that a strongly asymmetric …
In Operando Modulation of Rectification in Molecular Tunneling Junctions Comprising Reconfigurable Molecular Self‐Assemblies
X Qiu, S Rousseva, G Ye, JC Hummelen… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The reconfiguration of molecular tunneling junctions during operation via the self‐assembly
of bilayers of glycol ethers is described. Well‐established functional groups are used to …
of bilayers of glycol ethers is described. Well‐established functional groups are used to …
A single atom change turns insulating saturated wires into molecular conductors
We present an efficient strategy to modulate tunnelling in molecular junctions by changing
the tunnelling decay coefficient, β, by terminal-atom substitution which avoids altering the …
the tunnelling decay coefficient, β, by terminal-atom substitution which avoids altering the …