Influence of functional groups on charge transport in molecular junctions

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 128, Issue 11, 2008, Pages

  Mowbray, D J ^a   Jones, G ^a   Thygesen, K S ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRODES; ETHANE; GOLD; NITROGEN OXIDES; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

ELECTRONIC EFFECTS; MOLECULAR JUNCTIONS;

FUNCTIONAL GROUPS;

EID: 41149125112     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2894544     Document Type: Article

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