scholarly journals Large-Amplitude, High-Frequency Single-Molecule Switch

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolò Ferri ◽  
Norah Algethami ◽  
Andrea Vezzoli ◽  
Sara Sangtarash ◽  
Maeve McLaughlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Interaction ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Scanning Tunneling Microscope ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Large Amplitude ◽  
Electrical Conductance ◽  
Molecular Junctions ◽  
Switching Behavior ◽  
Scanning Tunneling ◽  
Tunneling Microscope

We use a scanning tunneling microscope to form and electrically interrogate metal - molecule - metal junctions. To form such junctions, molecules must be functionalised with suitable contact groups (e.g. thiols, thioethers, 4-pyridyls, amines) at each extremity. We show here that 2-(methylthio)thiophene units not only act as contact groups, but can reversibly switch between a monodentate configuration (MeS-only) and a bidentate configuration (MeS- and thienyl S) upon junction compression; as the junction is compressed the electrical conductance increases greatly with the increased molecule-contact interaction. This means that such molecules show a large-amplitude mechanical switching behavior; we also show that this is reversible and that switching can occur at a rate of at least 10 kHz. Control molecules with MeSC6H5 contact groups do not show this behavior. This, together with detailed theoretical and transport calculations on the compressed and extended molecular junctions, supports our contention that it is the thienyl S that is involved in the switching mechanism. <br>

scholarly journals Large-Amplitude, High-Frequency Single-Molecule Switch

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolò Ferri ◽  
Norah Algethami ◽  
Andrea Vezzoli ◽  
Sara Sangtarash ◽  
Maeve McLaughlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Interaction ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Scanning Tunneling Microscope ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Large Amplitude ◽  
Electrical Conductance ◽  
Molecular Junctions ◽  
Switching Behavior ◽  
Scanning Tunneling ◽  
Tunneling Microscope

We use a scanning tunneling microscope to form and electrically interrogate metal - molecule - metal junctions. To form such junctions, molecules must be functionalised with suitable contact groups (e.g. thiols, thioethers, 4-pyridyls, amines) at each extremity. We show here that 2-(methylthio)thiophene units not only act as contact groups, but can reversibly switch between a monodentate configuration (MeS-only) and a bidentate configuration (MeS- and thienyl S) upon junction compression; as the junction is compressed the electrical conductance increases greatly with the increased molecule-contact interaction. This means that such molecules show a large-amplitude mechanical switching behavior; we also show that this is reversible and that switching can occur at a rate of at least 10 kHz. Control molecules with MeSC6H5 contact groups do not show this behavior. This, together with detailed theoretical and transport calculations on the compressed and extended molecular junctions, supports our contention that it is the thienyl S that is involved in the switching mechanism. <br>

scholarly journals Enhanced coupling through π-stacking in imidazole-based molecular junctions

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (43) ◽  
pp. 9998-10002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tianren Fu ◽  
Shanelle Smith ◽  
María Camarasa-Gómez ◽  
Xiaofang Yu ◽  
Jiayi Xue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Scanning Tunneling Microscope ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Molecular Junctions ◽  
Scanning Tunneling ◽  
Break Junction ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Tunneling Microscope ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions

We demonstrate that imidazole based π–π stacked dimers form strong and efficient conductance pathways in single-molecule junctions using the scanning-tunneling microscope-break junction (STM-BJ) technique and density functional theory-based calculations.

scholarly journals Connectivity dependent thermopower of bridged biphenyl molecules in single-molecule junctions

Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (27) ◽  
pp. 14682-14688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iain M. Grace ◽  
Gunnar Olsen ◽  
Juan Hurtado-Gallego ◽  
Laura Rincón-García ◽  
Gabino Rubio-Bollinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seebeck Coefficient ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Scanning Tunneling Microscope ◽  
Electrical Conductance ◽  
Scanning Tunneling ◽  
Break Junction ◽  
Tunneling Microscope ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions

We report measurements on gold|single-molecule|gold junctions, using a modified scanning tunneling microscope-break junction (STM-BJ) technique, of the Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductance of a series of bridged biphenyl molecules.

scholarly journals Effect of the environment on the electrical conductance of the single benzene-1,4-diamine molecule junction

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 755-759 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shigeto Nakashima ◽  
Yuuta Takahashi ◽  
Manabu Kiguchi
Keyword(s):  
Single Molecule ◽  
Scanning Tunneling Microscope ◽  
Molecular Motion ◽  
Electrical Conductance ◽  
Scanning Tunneling ◽  
Metal Electrodes ◽  
Tunneling Microscope ◽  
Molecule Junction ◽  
Single Molecule Junction ◽  
Solvent Molecules

We investigated the effect of the environment on the electrical conductance of a single benzene-1,4-diamine (BDA) molecule bridging Au electrodes, using the scanning tunneling microscope (STM). The conductance of the single BDA molecule junction decreased upon a change in the environment from tetraglyme, to mesitylene, to water, and finally to N2 gas, while the spread in the conductance value increased. The order of the conductance values of the single BDA molecule junction was explained by the strength of the interaction between the solvent molecules and the Au electrodes. The order of the spread in the conductance values was explained by the diversity in the coverage of the BDA molecule at metal electrodes and atomic and molecular motion of the single-molecule junction.

scholarly journals Many-Body State Description of Single-Molecule Electroluminescence Driven by a Scanning Tunneling Microscope

Nano Letters ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 2803-2811 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuniyuki Miwa ◽  
Hiroshi Imada ◽  
Miyabi Imai-Imada ◽  
Kensuke Kimura ◽  
Michael Galperin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Molecule ◽  
Scanning Tunneling Microscope ◽  
Scanning Tunneling ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Tunneling Microscope ◽  
Body State

Electric Field-induced switching among multiple conductance pathways in single-molecule junctions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tengyang Gao ◽  
Zhichao Pan ◽  
Zhuanyun Cai ◽  
Jueting Zheng ◽  
Chun Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Field ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Scanning Tunneling Microscope ◽  
Binding Sites ◽  
Scanning Tunneling ◽  
Tunneling Microscope ◽  
Field Increase ◽  
Electric Field Increase ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions

Here, we report the switching among multiple conductance pathways achieved by sliding the scanning tunneling microscope tip among different binding sites under different electric fields. With the electric field increase,...

DETECTING AND MANIPULATING SINGLE MOLECULES WITH STM

NANO ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 15-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. G. HOU ◽  
AIDI ZHAO
Keyword(s):  
Single Molecule ◽  
Scanning Tunneling Microscope ◽  
Light Emission ◽  
Single Molecules ◽  
Final Part ◽  
Scanning Tunneling ◽  
Tunneling Microscope ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Single Molecule Manipulation

Scanning tunneling microscope (STM) is a powerful and unique tool for study single molecules. We review recent advances in single-molecule characterizations including direct STM imaging and I–V spectroscopy, dI/dV spectroscopy and mapping, and d2I/dV2 spectroscopy and mapping. Some recent experiments of STM-excited single-molecule light emission are also introduced. In the final part, recent developments of single-molecule manipulation with the STM as well as the applications are discussed.

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