Room-Temperature Negative Differential Resistance in Nanoscale Molecular Junctions

Abstract

Molecular devices are reported utilizing active self-assembled monolayers containing the nitroamine [2'-amino-4,4'-di(ethynylphenyl)-5'-nitro-1-benzenethiolate] or the nitro compound [4,4'-di(ethynylphenyl)-2'-nitro-1-benzenethiolate] as the active components. Both of these compounds have active redox centers. Current voltage measurements of the devices exhibited negative differential resistance at room temperature and an on off peak-to-valley ratio in excess of 1000:1 at low temperature.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 21, 2000
Accession Number
ADA466466

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People

  • A. M. Rawlett
  • D. W. Price
  • J. M. Tour
  • Jiayu Chen
  • M. A. Reed
  • W Wang

Organizations

  • Yale University

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Electronic Components
  • Alkynes
  • Chemistry
  • Copyrights
  • Current Density
  • Diodes
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Components
  • Hydroxides
  • Low Temperature
  • Physics
  • Resistance
  • Self Assembled Monolayers
  • Self Assembly
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductor Diodes
  • Semiconductors

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

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