Understanding Charge Transport in Molecular Electronics

J. G. Kushmerick, S. K. Pollack, J. C. Yang, J. Naciri, D. B. Holt, Mark A Ratner, R. Shashidhar

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Abstract

For molecular electronics to become a viable technology the factors that control charge transport across a metal-molecule-metal junction need to be elucidated. We use an experimentally simple crossed-wire tunnel junction to interrogate how factors such as metal-molecule coupling, molecular structure, and the choice of metal electrode influence the current-voltage characteristics of a molecular junction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)277-290
Number of pages14
JournalAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume1006
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2003

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Molecular electronics
Charge transfer
Metals
Molecules
Tunnel junctions
Current voltage characteristics
Molecular Structure
Molecular structure
Electrodes
Wire
Technology

Keywords

  • Charge transport
  • Metal-molecule-metal junctions
  • Molecular electronics
  • Tunnel junctions

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)

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Kushmerick, J. G., Pollack, S. K., Yang, J. C., Naciri, J., Holt, D. B., Ratner, M. A., & Shashidhar, R. (2003). Understanding Charge Transport in Molecular Electronics. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1006, 277-290. https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1292.019

Understanding Charge Transport in Molecular Electronics. / Kushmerick, J. G.; Pollack, S. K.; Yang, J. C.; Naciri, J.; Holt, D. B.; Ratner, Mark A; Shashidhar, R.

In: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Vol. 1006, 12.2003, p. 277-290.

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Kushmerick, JG, Pollack, SK, Yang, JC, Naciri, J, Holt, DB, Ratner, MA & Shashidhar, R 2003, 'Understanding Charge Transport in Molecular Electronics', Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. 1006, pp. 277-290. https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1292.019
Kushmerick JG, Pollack SK, Yang JC, Naciri J, Holt DB, Ratner MA et al. Understanding Charge Transport in Molecular Electronics. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 2003 Dec;1006:277-290. https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1292.019
Kushmerick, J. G. ; Pollack, S. K. ; Yang, J. C. ; Naciri, J. ; Holt, D. B. ; Ratner, Mark A ; Shashidhar, R. / Understanding Charge Transport in Molecular Electronics. In: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 2003 ; Vol. 1006. pp. 277-290.
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