Enabling measurements of low-conductance single molecules using gold nanoelectrodes

Nanotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2011, Pages

  Welch, K ^a   Blom, T ^a   Leifer, K ^a   Stromme M ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTANCE MEASUREMENT; DNA STRANDS; DOUBLE-STRANDED DNA MOLECULE; ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT; GOLD NANOELECTRODES; HIGH RESISTANCE; HIGH-RESOLUTION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIES; HYDROPHILIC SURFACES; NANO-GAP; OXIDE SUBSTRATES; SINGLE MOLECULE; SURFACE CHARGING; SURFACE STATE; TRAPPED MOLECULES;

HIGH RESOLUTION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LEAKAGE CURRENTS; MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MOLECULES;

DNA; GOLD; THIOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; METHODOLOGY; MICROELECTRODE; NANOTECHNOLOGY;

DNA; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GOLD; MICROELECTRODES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS;

EID: 79951817712     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: 13616528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/22/12/125707     Document Type: Article

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