Effect of molecule-electrode contacts on single-molecule conductivity of π-conjugated system measured by scanning tunneling microscopy under ultrahigh vacuum

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers

Volumn 45, Issue 3 B, 2006, Pages 2037-2040

  Ishtzuka, Kenichi ^a   Suzuki, Masaaki ^a   Fujii, Shintaro ^a   Takayama, Yuuki ^a   Sato, Fumie ^a   Fujihira, Masamichi ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

conjugated dithiol; Break junction; Molecule electrode contacts; Single molecular conductivity; UHV STM

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; ELECTRODES; GOLD; MONOLAYERS; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; SELF ASSEMBLY; STATISTICAL METHODS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); ULTRAHIGH VACUUM;

Π-CONJUGATED DITHIOL; BREAK JUNCTION; MOLECULE-ELECTRODE CONTACTS; SINGLE-MOLECULAR CONDUCTIVITY;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33645536046     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: 13474065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.45.2037     Document Type: Article

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