title: A new method to induce molecular low bias negative differential resistance with multi-peaks.
abstract: According to a first-principles study of the transport properties of two thiolated anthracene-9,10-diono molecules sandwiching ethyl, a new method to induce molecular low bias negative differential resistance with multi-peaks for strong n- or p-type molecules is proposed. The anthracene-9,10-diono molecule shows strong n-type characteristics when in contact with Au and Ag electrodes via a thiolate. The multiple negative differential resistance effect originated from the molecule-electrode couple is different between Ag and Au electrodes. Our investigations may promise potential for applications in molecular devices with low power dissipation and multifunction in the future.
authors.affiliation: School of Science, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226007, China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Min
authors.affiliation: School of Science, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226007, China.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.affiliation: School of Science, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226007, China.
authors.forename: Z C
authors.initials: ZC
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.affiliation: School of Science, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226007, China.
authors.forename: Z Y
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: School of Science, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226007, China.
authors.forename: P X
authors.initials: PX
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Yao