Negative differential resistance in a bilayer molecular junction

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作者：

Le, JD

He, Y

Hoye, TR

Mead, CC

Kiehl, RA ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Minnesota, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA

[2] Univ Minnesota, Dept Chem, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA

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APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS | 2003年 / 83卷 / 26期

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10.1063/1.1636520

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O59 [应用物理学];

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摘要：

Negative differential resistance (NDR) is reported for a bilayer molecular junction. The system is comprised of a Hg-alkanethiol//arenethiol-Au bilayer molecular junction formed by bringing into contact a tetradecanethiol self-assembled monolayer (SAM)-coated drop of Hg with the surface of an oligo(phenylene-ethynylene) SAM on Au. Persistent, reproducible NDR is observed in the current-voltage characteristics with peak-to-valley ratios as high as 4.5 at room temperature. These results open a promising line of investigation of structure/function relationship and mechanisms in molecular NDR components. (C) 2003 American Institute of Physics.

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页码：5518 / 5520

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