Observation of quantum interference in molecular charge transport

Nature Nanotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 305-309

  Guédon, Constant M ^a   Valkenier, Hennie ^b   Markussen, Troels ^c   Thygesen, Kristian S ^c   Hummelen, Jan C ^b   Van Der Molen, Sense Jan ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; MOLECULES; NANOWIRES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; QUANTUM INTERFERENCE DEVICES;

CONDUCTANCE SWITCHING; CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES; DIRECT MANIPULATION; ELECTRON WAVE FUNCTIONS; ENERGY LEVEL SPACINGS; MOLECULAR CONDUCTORS; MOLECULAR JUNCTION; QUANTUM INTERFERENCE;

QUANTUM CHEMISTRY;

NANOWIRE; SELF ASSEMBLED MONOLAYER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONDUCTANCE; CONDUCTOR; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; HISTOGRAM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM INTERFERENCE; QUANTUM MECHANICS; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84861097477     PISSN: 17483387     EISSN: 17483395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2012.37     Document Type: Article

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