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Charge Transport through Molecular Junctions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

M.C. Hersam  and
R.G. Reifenberger
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Abstract

In conventional solid-state electronic devices, junctions and interfaces play a significant if not dominant role in controlling charge transport. Although the emerging field of molecular electronics often focuses on the properties of the molecule in the design and understanding of device behavior, the effects of interfaces and junctions are often of comparable importance. This article explores recent work in the study of metal–molecule–metal and semiconductor–molecule–metal junctions. Specific issues include the mixing of discrete molecular levels with the metal continuum, charge transfer between molecules and semiconductors, electron-stimulated desorption, and resonant tunneling. By acknowledging the consequences of junction/interface effects, realistic prospects and limitations can be identified for molecular electronic devices.

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electrodesmetalsmolecular electronicsmolecular transport junctionsscanning probe microscopysemiconductors
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Research Article
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MRS Bulletin , Volume 29 , Issue 6: Molecular Transport Junctions , June 2004 , pp. 385 - 390
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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