title: Metal complexes in molecular junctions.
abstract: The use of metal complexes to achieve a conductive molecular junction with a special focus on organometallics is overviewed and illustrated with representative examples. The prospects offered by such compounds owing to their specific properties are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, UMR 6226 CNRS - Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, F-35042 Rennes Cedex, France. stephane.rigaut@univ-rennes1.fr.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rigaut