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Side-Group Effect on Electron Transport of Single Molecular Junctions.


ABSTRACT: In this article, we have investigated the influence of the nitro side-group on the single molecular conductance of pyridine-based molecules by scanning tunneling microscopy break junction. Single molecular conductance of 4,4'-bipyridine (BPY), 3-nitro-4-(pyridin-4-yl)pyridine (BPY-N), and 3-nitro-4-(3-nitropyridin-4-yl)pyridine (BPY-2N) were measured by contact with Au electrodes. For the BPY molecular junction, two sets of conductance were found with values around 10-3.1 G? (high G) and 10-3.7 G? (low G). The addition of nitro side-group(s) onto the pyridine ring resulted in lower conductance of 10-3.8 G? for BPY-N and 10-3.9 G? for BPY-2N, respectively, which can be attributed to the twist angle of two pyridine rings. Moreover, the steric hindrance of nitro group(s) also affects the contacting configuration of electrode-molecule-electrode. As a consequence, only one set of conductance value was observed for BPY-N and BPY-2N. Our work clearly shows the important role of side-groups on the electron transport of single-molecule junctions.

SUBMITTER: Huang ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6187264 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Side-Group Effect on Electron Transport of Single Molecular Junctions.

Huang Miao-Ling ML   Zhang Fan F   Wang Chen C   Zheng Ju-Fang JF   Mao Hui-Ling HL   Xie Hu-Jun HJ   Shao Yong Y   Zhou Xiao-Shun XS   Liu Jin-Xuan JX   Zhuang Jin-Liang JL  

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In this article, we have investigated the influence of the nitro side-group on the single molecular conductance of pyridine-based molecules by scanning tunneling microscopy break junction. Single molecular conductance of 4,4'-bipyridine (BPY), 3-nitro-4-(pyridin-4-yl)pyridine (BPY-N), and 3-nitro-4-(3-nitropyridin-4-yl)pyridine (BPY-2N) were measured by contact with Au electrodes. For the BPY molecular junction, two sets of conductance were found with values around 10<sup>-3.1</sup> G₀ (high G)  ...[more]

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