Density functional non-equilibrium Green's function (DFT-NEGF) study of the smallest nano-molecular switch

Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2606-2613

  Ganji, M D ^a   Nourozi, F ^b  

^a Azad University of Ghaemshahr   (Iran)

^b FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

BDT; DFT; Electron transport; Molecular electronics; Nano molecular switch; Non equilibrium Green's function

Indexed keywords

COUPLING AGENTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; GREEN'S FUNCTION; SWITCHING NETWORKS;

ELECTRICAL TRANSPORT; GOLD ELECTRODES; NANO-MOLECULAR SWITCHES; NON-EQUILIBRIUM GREEN'S FUNCTION;

MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS;

EID: 43849091577     PISSN: 13869477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physe.2007.09.123     Document Type: Article

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