Beyond electrical conductance: progress and prospects in single-molecule junctions
Chaolong Tang, Ridwan Tobi Ayinla, Kun Wang
Abstract
This perspective focuses on the new capabilities of single-molecule junctions beyond electrical conductance measurements and how they have enabled the investigation of crucial physical and chemical processes at the atomic and molecular scale.
Topics & Concepts
ConductanceMaterials scienceMoleculeBreak junctionNanotechnologyAtomic unitsElectrical resistance and conductanceChemical physicsCondensed matter physicsPhysicsQuantum mechanicsComposite materialMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresQuantum and electron transport phenomenaForce Microscopy Techniques and Applications