title: Controlling the interparticle distance in a 2D molecule-nanoparticle network.
abstract: Mechanically controllable break junctions allow for an impressive level of control over the distance between two electrodes, but lack stability at room temperature. On the other hand, two-dimensional (2D) networks of nanoparticles bridged by molecules form a stable device structure for investigating molecular conductance properties. Here, we combine both techniques to create a robust platform for molecular charge transport with control over the inter-electrode distance on the picometer scale. The resistance change due to bending of our structures is dependent on the molecular species present between the nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratorium, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Guédon
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zonneveld
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Valkenier
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hummelen
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: van der Molen