{"abstract":[{"lang":"eng","text":"We analyze the formation and evolution statistics of single-molecule junctions bonded to gold electrodes using amine, methyl sulfide, and dimethyl phosphine link groups by measuring conductance as a function of junction elongation. For each link, the maximum elongation and formation probability increase with molecular length, strongly suggesting that processes other than just metal-molecule bond breakage play a key role in junction evolution under stress. Density functional theory calculations of adiabatic trajectories show sequences of atomic-scale changes in junction structure, including shifts in the attachment point, that account for the long conductance plateau lengths observed."}],"citation":{"ista":"Kamenetska M, Koentopp M, Whalley AC, Park YS, Steigerwald ML, Nuckolls C, Hybertsen MS, Venkataraman L. 2009. Formation and evolution of single-molecule junctions. Physical Review Letters. 102(12), 126803.","ama":"Kamenetska M, Koentopp M, Whalley AC, et al. Formation and evolution of single-molecule junctions. <i>Physical Review Letters</i>. 2009;102(12). doi:<a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.102.126803\">10.1103/physrevlett.102.126803</a>","ieee":"M. Kamenetska <i>et al.</i>, “Formation and evolution of single-molecule junctions,” <i>Physical Review Letters</i>, vol. 102, no. 12. American Physical Society, 2009.","chicago":"Kamenetska, M., M. Koentopp, A. C. Whalley, Y. S. Park, M. L. Steigerwald, C. Nuckolls, M. S. Hybertsen, and Latha Venkataraman. “Formation and Evolution of Single-Molecule Junctions.” <i>Physical Review Letters</i>. American Physical Society, 2009. <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.102.126803\">https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.102.126803</a>.","apa":"Kamenetska, M., Koentopp, M., Whalley, A. C., Park, Y. S., Steigerwald, M. L., Nuckolls, C., … Venkataraman, L. (2009). Formation and evolution of single-molecule junctions. <i>Physical Review Letters</i>. American Physical Society. <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.102.126803\">https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.102.126803</a>","short":"M. Kamenetska, M. Koentopp, A.C. Whalley, Y.S. Park, M.L. Steigerwald, C. Nuckolls, M.S. Hybertsen, L. Venkataraman, Physical Review Letters 102 (2009).","mla":"Kamenetska, M., et al. “Formation and Evolution of Single-Molecule Junctions.” <i>Physical Review Letters</i>, vol. 102, no. 12, 126803, American Physical Society, 2009, doi:<a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.102.126803\">10.1103/physrevlett.102.126803</a>."},"arxiv":1,"publication":"Physical Review Letters","publisher":"American Physical Society","volume":102,"pmid":1,"article_type":"original","issue":"12","title":"Formation and evolution of single-molecule junctions","date_updated":"2025-01-03T10:17:01Z","quality_controlled":"1","day":"24","status":"public","main_file_link":[{"open_access":"1","url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/0901.1134"}],"user_id":"2DF688A6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87","OA_type":"green","publication_status":"published","external_id":{"pmid":["19392306"],"arxiv":["0901.1134"]},"OA_place":"repository","author":[{"full_name":"Kamenetska, M.","last_name":"Kamenetska","first_name":"M."},{"first_name":"M.","last_name":"Koentopp","full_name":"Koentopp, M."},{"full_name":"Whalley, A. C.","first_name":"A. C.","last_name":"Whalley"},{"full_name":"Park, Y. S.","first_name":"Y. S.","last_name":"Park"},{"full_name":"Steigerwald, M. L.","first_name":"M. L.","last_name":"Steigerwald"},{"full_name":"Nuckolls, C.","first_name":"C.","last_name":"Nuckolls"},{"full_name":"Hybertsen, M. S.","last_name":"Hybertsen","first_name":"M. S."},{"orcid":"0000-0002-6957-6089","first_name":"Latha","last_name":"Venkataraman","full_name":"Venkataraman, Latha","id":"9ebb78a5-cc0d-11ee-8322-fae086a32caf"}],"oa_version":"Preprint","intvolume":"       102","_id":"18030","type":"journal_article","date_published":"2009-03-24T00:00:00Z","extern":"1","month":"03","year":"2009","scopus_import":"1","article_processing_charge":"No","publication_identifier":{"issn":["0031-9007"],"eissn":["1079-7114"]},"language":[{"iso":"eng"}],"doi":"10.1103/physrevlett.102.126803","oa":1,"date_created":"2024-09-09T13:52:37Z","article_number":"126803"}