Resonant Electron Tunneling Induces Isomerization of π‐Expanded Oligothiophene Macrocycles in a 2D Crystal
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202200557
Abstract: Macrocyclic oligothiophenes and their π‐expanded derivatives constitute versatile building blocks for the design of (supra)molecularly engineered active interfaces, owing to their structural, chemical, and optoelectronic properties. Here, it is demonstrated how resonant tunneling effect induces… read more here.
Keywords: resonant electron; tunneling induces; isomerization; expanded oligothiophene ... See more keywords
Visualizing nonlinear resonance in nanomechanical systems via single-electron tunneling
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DOI: 10.1007/s12274-020-3165-2
Abstract: Numerous reports have elucidated the importance of mechanical resonators comprising quantum-dot-embedded carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for studying the effects of single-electron transport. However, there is a need to investigate the single-electron transport that drives a large… read more here.
Keywords: single electron; resonance; electron transport; visualizing nonlinear ... See more keywords
Temperature dependent electron transport and inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy of porphyrin molecular junctions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2018.08.040
Abstract: Abstract We report electron transport measurements through a metal-molecule-metal junction of free base or zinc porphyrin molecules. Junctions are formed by zig-zag electromigration of a gold nanowire. Inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy measurements were performed at… read more here.
Keywords: tunneling spectroscopy; electron transport; spectroscopy; electron tunneling ... See more keywords
Action spectra associated with inelastic two-electron tunneling through a single molecule: Propene on Cu(211)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2018.06.007
Abstract: Abstract Inelastic electron tunneling through single molecules located in the tunnel junction between a surface and the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope may cause molecular surface dynamics. Vibrations excited by inelastically tunneling electrons may… read more here.
Keywords: molecule; tunneling single; electron tunneling; electron ... See more keywords
Extending Plasmonic Enhancement Limit with Blocked Electron Tunneling by Monolayer Hexagonal Boron Nitride.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00404
Abstract: Fabricating ultrasmall nanogaps for significant electromagnetic enhancement is a long-standing goal of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) research. However, such electromagnetic enhancement is limited by quantum plasmonics as the gap size decreases below the quantum tunneling… read more here.
Keywords: boron nitride; electron tunneling; hexagonal boron; extending plasmonic ... See more keywords
Thermometry of Plasmonic Heating by Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy (IETS).
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b03153
Abstract: The electronic and lattice heating accompanying plasmonic structures under illumination is suggested to be utilized in a broad range of thermoplasmonic applications. Specifically, in molecular electronics precise determination of the temperature of illuminated junctions is… read more here.
Keywords: tunneling spectroscopy; temperature; spectroscopy; electron tunneling ... See more keywords
Modulating Electron Conducting Properties at Lithium Anode Interfaces for Durable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c16362
Abstract: The lithium (Li) ion and electron diffusion behaviors across the actual solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) play a critical role in regulating the Li nucleation and growth and improving the performance of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. To… read more here.
Keywords: lithium sulfur; electron tunneling; lithium; sulfur batteries ... See more keywords
Effect of an Interfacial Layer on Electron Tunneling through Atomically Thin Al2O3 Tunnel Barriers.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b12170
Abstract: Electron tunneling through high-quality, atomically thin dielectric films can provide a critical enabling technology for future microelectronics, bringing enhanced quantum coherent transport, fast speed, small size, and high energy efficiency. A fundamental challenge is in… read more here.
Keywords: interfacial layer; al2o3; atomically thin; electron tunneling ... See more keywords
Electron tunneling through double magnetic barriers in Weyl semimetals
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12835-0
Abstract: We theoretically investigate the transport in a magnetic/normal/magetic hybrid structure on the surface of a Weyl semimetal. We find a directional-dependent tunneling which is sensitive to the magnetic field configuration and the electric gate voltage.… read more here.
Keywords: magnetic barriers; weyl semimetals; tunneling double; double magnetic ... See more keywords
3D-printed graphene/polymer structures for electron-tunneling based devices
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68288-5
Abstract: Designing 3D printed micro-architectures using electronic materials with well-understood electronic transport within such structures will potentially lead to accessible device fabrication for ‘on-demand’ applications. Here we show controlled nozzle-extrusion based 3D printing of a commercially… read more here.
Keywords: printed graphene; graphene; polymer structures; electron tunneling ... See more keywords
Single-electron tunneling through an individual arsenic dopant in silicon.
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DOI: 10.1039/c6nr07258e
Abstract: We report the single-electron tunneling behaviour of a silicon nanobridge where the effective island is a single As dopant atom. The device is a gated silicon nanobridge with a thickness and width of ∼20 nm,… read more here.
Keywords: individual arsenic; single electron; dopant; silicon ... See more keywords