Au-S-CnH2n-Q3CNQ: Self-assembled monolayers for molecular rectification

Journal of Materials Chemistry

Volumn 14, Issue 15, 2004, Pages 2389-2394

  Ashwell, Geoffrey J ^a   Chwialkowska, Anna ^a   High, L R Hermann ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CHROMOPHORES; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS; ELECTRODES; GRAPHITE; LANGMUIR BLODGETT FILMS; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

CURRENT RECTIFICATION; ELECTRICAL SYMMETRY; NON-PLANAR DONORS; PYROLYTIC GRAPHITE;

SELF ASSEMBLY;

ALPHA CYANO 4 STYRYLDICYANOMETHANIDE DERIVATIVE; GLASS; GOLD; PYROLYTIC CARBON; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHROMATOPHORE; CRYSTAL; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODE; LANGMUIR BLODGETT FILM; MATERIAL COATING; MODEL; MOLECULAR RECTIFICATION; MOLECULE; OXIDATION; PROTON TRANSPORT; THICKNESS;

EID: 4744340078     PISSN: 09599428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b403942d     Document Type: Article

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