title: Molecular junctions based on intermolecular electrostatic coupling.
abstract: Electrostatically linked ferrocene junctions were assembled and their conductance was investigated on the level of individual molecules by means of an electrochemical mechanical break junction. Conductance histograms of repeatedly formed molecular junctions showed peaks at multiples of 3.4 × 10(-5) G(0), which is one order of magnitude smaller than the conductance reported for covalently linked cysteamine-ferrocene-cysteamine.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Bio- and Nanosystems (IBN 2), Research Center Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany.
authors.forename: Zhiwei
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trellenkamp
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Offenhäusser
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mayer
mesh_terms: D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D000075163:Metallocenes; D055672:Static Electricity
chemical_list: D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D000075163:Metallocenes; C004998:ferrocene