title: Functional molecular wires.
abstract: The properties of self-assembled molecules may be tuned by sequentially coupling components on a gold surface, the molecular electronics toolbox of chemically reactive building blocks yielding molecular wires with diode-like current-voltage (I-V) characteristics. The bias for rectification in each case is dependent upon the sequence of electron-donating and electron-accepting moieties and similar behaviour has been achieved for four different contacting techniques.
authors: College of Physical and Applied Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, UK. g.j.ashwell@bangor.ac.uk
authors: Geoffrey J
authors: GJ
authors: Ashwell
authors: Piotr
authors: P
authors: Wierzchowiec
authors: Laurie J
authors: LJ
authors: Phillips
authors: Christopher J
authors: CJ
authors: Collins
authors: Joanna
authors: J
authors: Gigon
authors: Benjamin J
authors: BJ
authors: Robinson
authors: Christopher M
authors: CM
authors: Finch
authors: Ian R
authors: IR
authors: Grace
authors: Colin J
authors: CJ
authors: Lambert
authors: Philip D
authors: PD
authors: Buckle
authors: Kym
authors: K
authors: Ford
authors: Barry J
authors: BJ
authors: Wood
authors: Ian R
authors: IR
authors: Gentle
mesh_terms: D004563:Electrochemistry; D004566:Electrodes; D004581:Electronics; D004583:Electrons; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012666:Semiconductors; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission / Q000379:methods; D013499:Surface Properties; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D006046:Gold