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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 082201 |
| Pages (from-to) | - |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of physics: Condensed matter |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
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- IR-84670
- METIS-286057
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Controlled transport through a single molecule. / Kumar, Avijit; Heimbuch, Rene; Poelsema, Bene; Zandvliet, Henricus J.W.
In: Journal of physics: Condensed matter, Vol. 24, No. 8, 082201, 2012, p. -.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Controlled transport through a single molecule
AU - Kumar, Avijit
AU - Heimbuch, Rene
AU - Poelsema, Bene
AU - Zandvliet, Henricus J.W.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - We demonstrate how an electrode–molecule–electrode junction can be controllably opened and closed by careful tuning of the contacts' interspace and voltage. The molecule, an octanethiol, flips to bridge a ~1 nm interspace between substrate and scanning tunnelling microscope tip when an electric field exceeds a threshold (switch 'on'). Reducing the field below this threshold value leads to the reproducible detachment of the octanethiol (switch 'off'). Once contacted, a further reduction of the contacts' interspace leads to an increase of the conductance of the molecule
AB - We demonstrate how an electrode–molecule–electrode junction can be controllably opened and closed by careful tuning of the contacts' interspace and voltage. The molecule, an octanethiol, flips to bridge a ~1 nm interspace between substrate and scanning tunnelling microscope tip when an electric field exceeds a threshold (switch 'on'). Reducing the field below this threshold value leads to the reproducible detachment of the octanethiol (switch 'off'). Once contacted, a further reduction of the contacts' interspace leads to an increase of the conductance of the molecule
KW - IR-84670
KW - METIS-286057
U2 - 10.1088/0953-8984/24/8/082201
DO - 10.1088/0953-8984/24/8/082201
M3 - Article
VL - 24
SP - -
JO - Journal of physics: Condensed matter
JF - Journal of physics: Condensed matter
SN - 0953-8984
IS - 8
M1 - 082201
ER -