Enhancement of field emission transport by molecular tilt configuration in metal-molecule-metal junctions

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 131, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 5980-5985

  Wang, Gunuk ^a   Kim, Tae Wook ^a   Jo, Gunho ^a   Lee, Takhee ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARRIER HEIGHTS; CHARGE TRANSPORT; CONDUCTING ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DIRECT TUNNELING; ELECTRONIC TRANSPORT; GAP DISTANCES; INFLECTION POINTS; LOADING FORCE; METAL-MOLECULE-METAL JUNCTIONS; MOLECULAR CONFIGURATIONS; MOLECULAR LENGTH; MOLECULAR TILT; TRANSITION VOLTAGE; TUNNELING MODELS;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; FIELD EMISSION; MOLECULES; WIND TUNNELS;

METALS;

ALKYL GROUP; METAL;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FIELD EMISSION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULE; PREDICTION;

EID: 69949126858     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja900773h     Document Type: Article

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