Exploring the performance of molecular rectifiers: limitations and factors affecting molecular rectification.
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.
Armstrong
Nicholas
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Institute for Nanoscale Technology, University of Technology Sydney, P.O. Box 123, Broadway NSW 2007, Australia.
Hoft
Rainer C
RC
McDonagh
Andrew
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Cortie
Michael B
MB
Ford
Michael J
MJ
D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D008839:Microelectrodes; D008956:Models, Chemical; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012666:Semiconductors