Charge transfer through single molecule contacts: How reliable are rate descriptions?

Background: The trend for the fabrication of electrical circuits with nanoscale dimensions has led to impressive progress in the field of molecular electronics in the last decade. However, a theoretical description of molecular contacts as the building blocks of future devices is challenging, as it...

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Main Authors: Denis Kast, L. Kecke, J. Ankerhold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beilstein-Institut 2011-08-01
Series:Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.2.47