Conductive probe AFM study of Pt-thiol and Au-thiol contacts in metal-molecule-metal systems

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Kim, Chang Min ^a   Bechhoefer, John ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 ,8-OCTANEDITHIOL; CHARGE TRANSPORT MECHANISMS; CONDUCTANCE VALUES; CONDUCTION PATHS; CONDUCTIVE PROBE AFM; CONDUCTIVE PROBE ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPIES; DATA SELECTION; DENSITY OF STATE; METAL ATOMS; METAL JUNCTIONS; NUMBER OF ELECTRONS; PLATINUM AND GOLD;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DATA REDUCTION; GOLD; GRAPHIC METHODS; METALS; MOLECULES; STATISTICAL METHODS;

PLATINUM;

EID: 84872091060     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4773436     Document Type: Article

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