title: 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.
authors: Institute for Nanoscale Technology, University of Technology Sydney, P.O. Box 123, Broadway NSW 2007, Australia.
authors: Nicholas
authors: N
authors: Armstrong
authors: Rainer C
authors: RC
authors: Hoft
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: McDonagh
authors: Michael B
authors: MB
authors: Cortie
authors: Michael J
authors: MJ
authors: Ford
mesh_terms: 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