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Conductance of a Molecular Junction
Abstract
Molecules of benzene-1,4-dithiol were self-assembled onto the two facing gold electrodes of a mechanically controllable break junction to form a statically stable gold-sulfur-aryl-sulfur-gold system, allowing for direct observation of charge transport through the molecules. Current-voltage measurements at room temperature demonstrated a highly reproducible apparent gap at about 0.7 volt, and the conductance-voltage curve showed two steps in both bias directions. This study provides a quantative measure of the conductance of a junction containing a single molecule, which is a fundamental step in the emerging area of molecular-scale electronics.
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- Authors
- Reed, M. A., Zhou, C., Muller, C. J., Burgin, T. P., & Tour, J. M.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 1997-10-10
- Volume
- 278
- Issue
- 5336
- Pages
- 252-254
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
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- W2045725637
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- 3,458
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- FWCI
- 67.35
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- journal article
- Language
- en
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- closed
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