2007
DOI: 10.1021/nl0714435
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Exploring the Performance of Molecular Rectifiers:  Limitations and Factors Affecting Molecular Rectification

Abstract: There has been significant work investigating the use of molecules as nanoscale rectifiers in so-called "molecular electronics". However, less attention has been paid to optimizing the design parameters of molecular rectifiers or to their inherent limitations. Here we use a barrier tunneling model to examine the degree of rectification that can be achieved and to provide insight for the design and development of molecules with optimum rectification responses.

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“…The fact that the value of R increases by a factor of five is in agreement with the model of Ford et al 35 Thus, varying the ratio of d 2 /d 1 from 0.5 to 1.0 indeed does increase the rectification ratio ( Table 1 The thickness of the SAMs of SC 11 Fc 2 is larger (by 0.6 nm) than that of the SC 11 Fc…”
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confidence: 85%
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“…The fact that the value of R increases by a factor of five is in agreement with the model of Ford et al 35 Thus, varying the ratio of d 2 /d 1 from 0.5 to 1.0 indeed does increase the rectification ratio ( Table 1 The thickness of the SAMs of SC 11 Fc 2 is larger (by 0.6 nm) than that of the SC 11 Fc…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 85%
“…These observations are in agreement with the models of Baranger and Williams (the model of Ford et al makes no relevant prediction; this junction can be considered a tunneling junction that has three barriers determined by the one Fc and two C 6 moietiesa case which has not been treated by Ford et al 35 ). Thus, this experiment supports the above conclusion that asymmetric coupling of the HOMO level of the molecule with the Ga 2 O 3 /EGaIn top-electrode is required for rectification.…”
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confidence: 83%
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