Molecular rectification: Asymmetric current-voltage curves from self-assembled monolayers of a donor-(π-bridge)-acceptor dye

Journal of Materials Chemistry

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1501-1503

  Ashwell, Geoffrey J ^a   Hamilton, Richard ^a   High, L R Hermann ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; GOLD; MOLECULES; SELF ASSEMBLY;

MOLECULAR RECTIFICATION;

DYES;

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DYE; GOLD; THIOACETIC ACID; THIOACETIC ACID S [10 [4 [2 CYANO 2 (4 DICYANOMETHYLENECYCLOHEXA 2,5 DIENYLIDENE)ETHYLIDENE] 4H QUINOLIN 1 YL]DECYL] ESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FILM; MOLECULAR MODEL; MONOLAYER CULTURE; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; THICKNESS;

EID: 0037626923     PISSN: 09599428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b304465n     Document Type: Article

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