Single-molecule device prototypes for protein-based nanoelectronics: Negative differential resistance and current rectification in oligopeptides

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 77, Issue 16, 2008, Pages

  Cardamone, David M ^a   Kirczenow, George ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 41549089988     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.77.165403     Document Type: Article

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