Induced rectification from self-assembled monolayers of sterically hindered π-bridged chromophores

Journal of Materials Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1160-1166

  Ashwell, Geoffrey J ^a   Mohib, Abdul ^a   Miller, James R ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMISORPTION; CHROMOPHORES; ELECTRODES; MONOLAYERS; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

MERCURY DROPLET ELECTRODES; SCANNING TUNNELLING SPECTROSCOPY (STS); SCHOTTKY BARRIERS; SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS;

SELF ASSEMBLY;

EID: 16244372383     PISSN: 09599428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b417880g     Document Type: Article

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