Electron transport in molecular junctions

Nature Nanotechnology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 173-181

  Tao, N J ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

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CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROELECTRODE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; REVIEW; SEMICONDUCTOR; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ELECTRON TRANSPORT; MICROELECTRODES; MODELS, CHEMICAL; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SEMICONDUCTORS;

EID: 33947272067     PISSN: 17483387     EISSN: 17483395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2006.130     Document Type: Article

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