Studying single molecule electrochemistry with scanning tunneling microscope break-junction technique |
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Authors: | Zixiao Wang Bo Jiang Hui Wang Wei Wang |
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Affiliation: | State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China |
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Abstract: | The fundamental principle of molecular electronics is to comprehend electrical properties of single molecules connected between two probe electrodes. In recent years, substantial advances in this field have been made to underpin experimental and theoretical understanding of single molecule electrochemistry. By using scanning tunneling microscope (STM) break-junction technique, the switching events of electrical current from single molecule bridge tuning by electrochemical gating are investigated to uncover the relationship between electrochemical electron transfer and charge transport processes in chemical and biological molecule junctions. In this short review, we outline the latest works of single molecule electrochemistry studied with STM break-junction technique from Nongjian Tao's group, and share the insights on the opportunities and challenges for future research. |
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Keywords: | Scanning tunneling microscope Single molecule junction Molecular conductance Electron transfer Electrochemical gating |
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