scholarly journals Role of solvents in the electronic transport properties of single-molecule junctions

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 1055-1067 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharina Luka-Guth ◽  
Sebastian Hambsch ◽  
Andreas Bloch ◽  
Philipp Ehrenreich ◽  
Bernd Michael Briechle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Electronics ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
Tunnel Barriers ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions ◽  
Level Model ◽  
Current Voltage Characteristics ◽  
Solvent Molecules ◽  
Narrow Gaps

We report on an experimental study of the charge transport through tunnel gaps formed by adjustable gold electrodes immersed into different solvents that are commonly used in the field of molecular electronics (ethanol, toluene, mesitylene, 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene, isopropanol, toluene/tetrahydrofuran mixtures) for the study of single-molecule contacts of functional molecules. We present measurements of the conductance as a function of gap width, conductance histograms as well as current–voltage characteristics of narrow gaps and discuss them in terms of the Simmons model, which is the standard model for describing transport via tunnel barriers, and the resonant single-level model, often applied to single-molecule junctions. One of our conclusions is that stable junctions may form from solvents as well and that both conductance–distance traces and current–voltage characteristics have to be studied to distinguish between contacts of solvent molecules and of molecules under study.

Mechanical switching of current–voltage characteristics in spiropyran single-molecule junctions

Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 7527-7531
Author(s):  
Takashi Tamaki ◽  
Keigo Minode ◽  
Yuichi Numai ◽  
Tatsuhiko Ohto ◽  
Ryo Yamada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Molecule ◽  
Mechanical Stimulus ◽  
Break Junction ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions ◽  
Current Voltage Characteristics

Switching of the current–distance characteristics from rectified to symmetric was observed in break junction measurements through a mechanical stimulus.

scholarly journals Investigation on Single-Molecule Junctions Based on Current–Voltage Characteristics

Micromachines ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuji Isshiki ◽  
Yuya Matsuzawa ◽  
Shintaro Fujii ◽  
Manabu Kiguchi
Keyword(s):  
Single Molecule ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions ◽  
Current Voltage Characteristics

scholarly journals Carbon tips for all-carbon single-molecule electronics

Nanoscale ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 6953-6958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. J. Dappe ◽  
C. González ◽  
J. C. Cuevas
Keyword(s):  
Ab Initio ◽  
Molecular Electronics ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Carbon Nanostructures ◽  
Molecular Junctions ◽  
Single Molecule Electronics ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions ◽  
Carbon Based

We present anab initiostudy of the use of carbon-based tips as electrodes in single-molecule junctions. We show that carbon tips can be combined with other carbon nanostructures to form all-carbon molecular junctions with molecules like benzene or C60. Results show that the use of carbon tips can lead to conductive molecular junctions and open new perspectives in all-carbon molecular electronics.

Effect of WO3 Doping on Microstructural and Electrical Properties of ZnO-Pr6O11 Based Varistor Materials

2013 ◽  
Vol 591 ◽  
pp. 54-60
Author(s):  
Xiu Li Fu ◽  
Yan Xu Zang ◽  
Zhi Jian Peng
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Electrical Properties ◽  
Grain Growth ◽  
Doping Level ◽  
Nonlinear Coefficient ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
Average Grain Size ◽  
Current Voltage Characteristics ◽  
Voltage Performance

The effect of WO3doping on microstructural and electrical properties of ZnO-Pr6O11based varistor materials was investigated. The doped WO3plays a role of inhibitor in ZnO grain growth, resulting in decreased average grain size from 2.68 to 1.68 μm with increasing doping level of WO3from 0 to 0.5 mol%. When the doping level of WO3was lower than 0.05 mol%, the nonlinear current-voltage characteristics of the obtained varistors could be improved significantly with increasing amount of WO3doped. But when the doping level of WO3became higher, their nonlinear current-voltage performance would be dramatically deteriorated when more WO3was doped. The optimum nonlinear coefficient, varistor voltage, and leakage current of the samples were about 13.71, 710 V/mm and 13 μA/cm2, respectively, when the doping level of WO3was in the range from 0.03 to 0.05 mol%.

The Influence of the Magnetic Field on the Current-Voltage Characteristics of CuPc Nanowires

2019 ◽  
Vol 970 ◽  
pp. 75-81
Author(s):  
Alexey Zavgorodniy ◽  
Aitbek Aimukhanov ◽  
Assylbek Zeinidenov ◽  
Galina Vavilova
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Carrier Transport ◽  
Copper Phthalocyanine ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
Current Voltage Characteristics ◽  
Photosensitive Cell ◽  
Positively Charged

The role of spin states in the process of charge carrier transport in copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) nanowires has been established. According to the data obtained, CuPc nanowires are in the η-phase. The current-voltage characteristics (IVC) of a photosensitive cell based on CuPc nanowires in a magnetic field are investigated. As a result of experiments, it was found that applying an external magnetic field, the spins of two positively charged polarons are oriented in one direction. The channel of formation of the bipolaron is blocked. As a result, a decrease in the short-circuit current of the photosensitive cell is observed by more than 61%.

Temperature dependence of current-voltage characteristics in μc-Si:H and pm-Si:H PIN structures

2012 ◽  
Vol 1426 ◽  
pp. 365-370
Author(s):  
Francisco Temoltzi Avila ◽  
Andrey Kosarev ◽  
Ismael Cosme ◽  
Mario Moreno ◽  
P. Roca y Cabarrocas
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Dependence ◽  
Temperature Change ◽  
Ideality Factor ◽  
Dark Current ◽  
Series Resistance ◽  
Equivalent Circuit Model ◽  
Saturation Current ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
Current Voltage Characteristics

ABSTRACTThe dark current-voltage characteristics of PIN structures are studied and analyzed for PV samples as for integral device without taking account the performance of the different elements typically used in equivalent circuit model such as diode n-factor, shunt and series resistances. The contribution of all these elements is very important in the development of devices because they determine the performance characteristics. In this work we have studied and compared the temperature dependence of current-voltage characteristics in μc-Si:H and pm-Si:H p-i-n structures having approximately the same efficiencies with emphasis on their different electronic characteristics such as shunt (Rsh) and series (Rs) resistance, ideality factor (n), and the saturation current (Is), which give us some ideas on role of these elements. In the pm-Si:H cell it was observed that the Rs increases with the increase of the temperature in contrast to the μc-Si:H structures, where the series resistance reduces with temperature change from T = 300 up to 480K. In both the pm-Si:H and μc-Si:H samples Rshreduces with temperature change from 300 up to 480 K. The ideality factor in the pm-Si:H structure shows an increase, and in μc-Si:H a reduction, when temperature increases. Saturation current in both cases increases with temperature as it was expected. From the saturation current it was obtained the build-in potential. Analysis behavior of both saturation current and n-factor with temperature shows that build-in potential increases with temperature in the pm-Si:H, but reduces in μc-Si:H structure.

scholarly journals Electrical properties and mechanical stability of anchoring groups for single-molecule electronics

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 1558-1567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riccardo Frisenda ◽  
Simge Tarkuç ◽  
Elena Galán ◽  
Mickael L Perrin ◽  
Rienk Eelkema ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Molecule ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Phenylene Ethynylene ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
Single Molecule Electronics ◽  
Level Model ◽  
Anchoring Groups ◽  
Experimental Findings

We report on an experimental investigation of transport through single molecules, trapped between two gold nano-electrodes fabricated with the mechanically controlled break junction (MCBJ) technique. The four molecules studied share the same core structure, namely oligo(phenylene ethynylene) (OPE3), while having different aurophilic anchoring groups: thiol (SAc), methyl sulfide (SMe), pyridyl (Py) and amine (NH2). The focus of this paper is on the combined characterization of the electrical and mechanical properties determined by the anchoring groups. From conductance histograms we find that thiol anchored molecules provide the highest conductance; a single-level model fit to current–voltage characteristics suggests that SAc groups exhibit a higher electronic coupling to the electrodes, together with better level alignment than the other three groups. An analysis of the mechanical stability, recording the lifetime in a self-breaking method, shows that Py and SAc yield the most stable junctions while SMe form short-lived junctions. Density functional theory combined with non-equlibrium Green’s function calculations help in elucidating the experimental findings.

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