Current rectification by asymmetric molecules: An ab initio study

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 125, Issue 24, 2006, Pages

  Zhou, Yan Hong ^a   Zheng, Xiao Hong ^b   Xu, Ying ^a   Zeng, Zhao Yang ^a  

^a JIANGXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF SOLID STATE PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRODES; GREEN'S FUNCTION;

CURRENT RECTIFICATION; MOLECULE-ELECTRODE COUPLINGS; NEGATIVE DIFFERENTIAL RESISTANCE; RECTIFICATION RATIO;

MOLECULAR PHYSICS;

EID: 33846058276     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2409689     Document Type: Article

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