Stabilization of Au quantum point contacts by self-assembled monolayers

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 252, Issue 23, 2006, Pages 8261-8263

  Zheng, T ^a   Jia, H ^a   Wallace, R M ^a   Gnade, B E ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Dallas   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross wire junction; Quantum conductance; Self assembled monolayer (SAM)

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; POINT CONTACTS; QUANTUM THEORY; SELF ASSEMBLY; STABILITY;

CONDUCTANCE PLATEAU; CROSS-WIRE JUNCTION; QUANTUM CONDUCTANCE; QUANTUM POINT CONTACTS (QPC);

GOLD;

EID: 33748206288     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2005.10.061     Document Type: Article

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