Molecular wires and switches are forecast to be the elemental building blocks for future
electronic applications. Synthesizing 1D molecules and comprehensively understanding …

Performing logic and memory operations with one or a very small collection of molecules
would be the ultimate in electronic-device miniaturization. For this reason, the field of …

Understanding electrical transport processes in molecules connected between metal
electrodes is a central focus in the field of molecular electronics and is important for both …

The use of single‐molecule junctions for various functions constitutes a central goal of
molecular electronics. The functional features and the efficiency of electron transport are …

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 …

Recent developments of single‐molecule conductance measurements allow us to
understand fundamental conducting properties of molecular wires. While a wide variety of …

The importance of one-dimensional (1D) transition-metal complexes stems from their ability
to provide a fundamental understanding of metal–metal interactions and electron transport …

We study the effects of molecular structure on the electronic transport and mechanical
stability of single-molecule junctions formed with Au point contacts. Two types of linear …

The family of cyclic nanostructures assembled from transition metal junctions and bridging
ligands is now a wellestablished group of coordination compounds.[1] The variety of …

Molecular wires, molecular structures that transfer charge between two active sites, have
been the focus of recent research as potential candidates for components in molecular …