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Type: 
Journal
Description: 
The detailed understanding of electronic transport through a single molecule or an ensemble of self-assembled molecules embedded between two metallic leads is still a matter of controversy. Multiple factors influence the charge transport in the molecular junction, with particular attention to be given to the band states of the electrodes, molecular orbital energies, bias potential and importantly molecule–electrode electronic coupling. Moreover it is not trivial to disentangle molecular contributions from other possible conduction pathways directly coupling the opposite electrodes. We here investigate the electronic transport properties of an ensemble molecular junction embedding an alkylthiol derivative of a diphenol substituted bithiophene (DPBT) by means of current vs. voltage and temperature dependent measurements. We explored different junction configurations using: micropores (Au//DPBT//Au and Au//DPBT …
Publisher: 
Royal Society of Chemistry
Publication date: 
1 Jan 2015
Authors: 

Giuseppina Pace, Lorenzo Caranzi, Sadir G Bucella, Eleonora V Canesi, Giorgio Dell'Erba, Chiara Bertarelli, Mario Caironi

Biblio References: 
Volume: 7 Issue: 5 Pages: 2076-2084
Origin: 
Nanoscale