Single molecule conductance of dipyridines with conjugated ethene and nonconjugated ethane bridging group

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 3935-3940

  Zhou, Xiao Shun ^a   Chen, Zhao Bin ^a   Liu, Sheng Hua ^b   Jin, Shan ^a   Liu, Ling ^a   Zhang, Hai Ming ^a   Xie, Zhao Xiong ^a   Jiang, Yun Bao ^a   Mao, Bing Wei ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHANE; ETHYLENE; METALLIZING; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MOLECULES; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; SOLUTIONS;

AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; AU(1 1 1) ELECTRODES; BIPYRIDINE; BREAK JUNCTIONS; BRIDGING GROUPS; CONDUCTANCE MEASUREMENTS; CONDUCTANCE VALUES; NONCONJUGATED; PYRIDINE RINGS; SINGLE MOLECULE CONDUCTANCE;

IMAGING TECHNIQUES;

EID: 47249114022     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp077058l     Document Type: Article

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