Electron transfer dynamics of bistable single-molecule junctions

被引：36

作者：

Danilov, Andrey V.

Kubatkin, Sergey E.

Kafanov, Sergey G.

Flensberg, Karsten

Bjornholm, Thomas

机构：

[1] Univ Copenhagen, Niels Bohr Inst, NanoSci Ctr, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark

[2] Univ Copenhagen, Dept Chem, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark

[3] Chalmers Univ Technol, Dept Microtechnol & Nanosci, S-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden

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NANO LETTERS | 2006年 / 6卷 / 10期

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D O I：

10.1021/nl0612087

中图分类号：

O6 [化学];

学科分类号：

0703 ;

摘要：

We present transport measurements of single-molecule junctions bridged by a molecule with three benzene rings connected by two double bonds and with thiol end-groups that allow chemical binding to gold electrodes. The I-V curves show switching behavior between two distinct states. By statistical analysis of the switching events, we show that a 300 meV mode mediates the transition between the two states. We propose that breaking and reformation of a S-H bond in the contact zone between molecule and electrode explains the observed bistability.

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页码：2184 / 2190

页数：7

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