Molecular control over Au/GaAs diodes

Nature

Volumn 404, Issue 6774, 2000, Pages 166-168

  Vilan, Ayelet ^a   Shanzer, Abraham ^a   Cahen, David ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; GALLIUM; GOLD; METAL; TARTARIC ACID;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CRYSTAL; DIODE; DIPOLE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ELECTRONICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMICONDUCTOR; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 0034624790     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/35004539     Document Type: Article

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