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View article: Photogated Multiple Conductive Pathways of Donor-Acceptor Stenhouse Adducts in Single-Molecule Junctions
Photogated Multiple Conductive Pathways of Donor-Acceptor Stenhouse Adducts in Single-Molecule Junctions Open
Manipulating intramolecular electron transportation can fundamentally modulate the optical property, electromagnetic behavior and chemical reactivity of molecules. Simultaneously controlling multiple electron transport pathways in a single…
View article: Signatures of Topological States in Conjugated Macrocycles
Signatures of Topological States in Conjugated Macrocycles Open
Single-molecule electrical junctions possess a molecular core connected to source and drain electrodes via anchor groups, which feed and extract electricity from specific atoms within the core. As the distance between electrodes increases,…
View article: Theoretical investigation of Cu<sub>5</sub>/silicates deposited on rutile TiO<sub>2</sub> as a photocatalyst
Theoretical investigation of Cu<sub>5</sub>/silicates deposited on rutile TiO<sub>2</sub> as a photocatalyst Open
The presence of silicate ions, an inevitable consequence of the current metal cluster purification process, does not hamper the photo absorption ability of the Cu 5 -modified TiO 2 support but might even enhance it.
View article: The role of halogens in Au–S bond cleavage for energy-differentiated catalysis at the single-bond limit
The role of halogens in Au–S bond cleavage for energy-differentiated catalysis at the single-bond limit Open
The transformation from one compound to another involves the breaking and formation of chemical bonds at the single-bond level, especially during catalytic reactions that are of great significance in broad fields such as energy conversion,…
View article: Phase-Coherent Charge Transport through a Porphyrin Nanoribbon
Phase-Coherent Charge Transport through a Porphyrin Nanoribbon Open
Since the early days of quantum mechanics, it has been known that electrons behave simultaneously as particles and waves, and now quantum electronic devices can harness this duality. When devices are shrunk to the molecular scale, it is un…
View article: Intermolecular coupling enhanced thermopower in single-molecule diketopyrrolopyrrole junctions
Intermolecular coupling enhanced thermopower in single-molecule diketopyrrolopyrrole junctions Open
\nSorting out organic molecules with high thermopower is essential for understanding molecular thermoelectrics. The intermolecular coupling offers a unique chance to enhance the thermopower by tuning the bandgap structure of molecular devi…
View article: CCDC 1991442: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 1991442: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 1963994: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 1963994: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: Phase-Coherent Charge Transport through a Porphyrin Nanoribbon
Phase-Coherent Charge Transport through a Porphyrin Nanoribbon Open
Quantum interference in nano-electronic devices could lead to reduced-energy computing and efficient thermoelectric energy harvesting. When devices are shrunk down to the molecular level it is still unclear to what extent electron transmis…
View article: Tuning the surface states of TiO2 using Cu5 atomic clusters
Tuning the surface states of TiO2 using Cu5 atomic clusters Open
If the ability of Cu5 atomic quantum clusters (AQCs) to create states within the bulk gap of TiO2 persists in the presence of oxygen, then the absorption spectrum of the AQC-TiO2 complex could be matched to the peak of the solar spectrum, …
View article: Hydrogen-bond-induced quantum interference in single-molecule junctions of regioisomers
Hydrogen-bond-induced quantum interference in single-molecule junctions of regioisomers Open
We demonstrate that the effect of solvent–molecule interaction through hydrogen bonding on junction conductance depends on whether transport through the junction is controlled by destructive or constructive quantum interference.
View article: Assembly, structure and thermoelectric properties of 1,1′-dialkynylferrocene ‘hinges’
Assembly, structure and thermoelectric properties of 1,1′-dialkynylferrocene ‘hinges’ Open
Dialkynylferrocenes are interesting candidates for molecular electronics. Herein, numerous experiments are applied to probe their properties both as single-molecules and in monolayers, demonstrating unique geometric and thermoelectric prop…
View article: Charge transport through single-molecule bilayer-graphene junctions with atomic thickness
Charge transport through single-molecule bilayer-graphene junctions with atomic thickness Open
Charge transport through single-molecule bilayer-graphene junctions fabricated by a cross-plane break junction technique can be tuned at the atomic level.
View article: Room-Temperature Single-Molecule Conductance Switch via Confined Coordination-Induced Spin-State Manipulation
Room-Temperature Single-Molecule Conductance Switch via Confined Coordination-Induced Spin-State Manipulation Open
Open AccessCCS ChemistryRESEARCH ARTICLE1 Apr 2022Room-Temperature Single-Molecule Conductance Switch via Confined Coordination-Induced Spin-State Manipulation Jing Li†, Qingqing Wu†, Wei Xu†, Hai-Chuan Wang†, Hewei Zhang, Yaorong Chen, Yo…
View article: Corrigendum: Unusual Length Dependence of the Conductance in Cumulene Molecular Wires
Corrigendum: Unusual Length Dependence of the Conductance in Cumulene Molecular Wires Open
The authors of this Communication have noticed am istake in Table 1.In the second column of this table, the single-molecule conductances for compounds 3 and 5 were incorrect (but the values plotted in Figure 3g were correct).The correct lo…
View article: Conformation and Quantum-Interference-Enhanced Thermoelectric Properties of Diphenyl Diketopyrrolopyrrole Derivatives
Conformation and Quantum-Interference-Enhanced Thermoelectric Properties of Diphenyl Diketopyrrolopyrrole Derivatives Open
Manipulating the connectivity of external electrodes to central rings of carbon-based molecules in single molecule junctions is an effective route to tune their thermoelectrical properties. Here we investigate the connectivity dependence o…
View article: Room-Temperature Switching of Spin-State in Single-Molecule Junctions
Room-Temperature Switching of Spin-State in Single-Molecule Junctions Open
The emerging of molecular spintronics offers a unique chance for the design of molecular devices with different spin-state, and the control of spin-state becomes essential for molecular spin switches. However, the intrinsic spin switching …
View article: Cross-plane transport in a single-molecule two-dimensional van der Waals heterojunction
Cross-plane transport in a single-molecule two-dimensional van der Waals heterojunction Open
The cross-plane charge transport is demonstrated in single-molecule two-dimensional van der Waals heterojunctions.
View article: Structure‐Independent Conductance of Thiophene‐Based Single‐Stacking Junctions
Structure‐Independent Conductance of Thiophene‐Based Single‐Stacking Junctions Open
The experimental investigation of intermolecular charge transport in π‐conjugated materials is challenging. Herein, we describe the investigation of charge transport through intermolecular and intramolecular paths in single‐molecule and si…
View article: Unusual Length Dependence of the Conductance in Cumulene Molecular Wires
Unusual Length Dependence of the Conductance in Cumulene Molecular Wires Open
Cumulenes are sometimes described as “metallic” because an infinitely long cumulene would have the band structure of a metal. Herein, we report the single‐molecule conductance of a series of cumulenes and cumulene analogues, where the numb…
View article: Unusual Length Dependence of the Conductance in Cumulene Molecular Wires
Unusual Length Dependence of the Conductance in Cumulene Molecular Wires Open
Cumulenes are sometimes described as “metallic” because an infinitely long cumulene would have the band structure of a metal. Herein, we report the single‐molecule conductance of a series of cumulenes and cumulene analogues, where the numb…
View article: Theory of molecular-scale transport in nanojunctions
Theory of molecular-scale transport in nanojunctions Open
It remains a major challenge to identify and exploit room-temperature quantum interference (QI) effects in charge transport through molecular systems at the angstromscale, although extensive and intensive research has been carried out by e…
View article: Thermoelectric properties of oligoglycine molecular wires
Thermoelectric properties of oligoglycine molecular wires Open
We have investigated the electrical and thermoelectrical properties of glycine chains with and without cysteine terminal groups.
View article: Low-Frequency Noise in Graphene Tunnel Junctions
Low-Frequency Noise in Graphene Tunnel Junctions Open
Graphene tunnel junctions are a promising experimental platform for single molecule electronics and biosensing. Ultimately their noise properties will play a critical role in developing these applications. Here we report a study of electri…