Amine−gold linked single-molecule circuits:  Experiment and theory

Quek SY, Venkataraman L, Choi HJ, Louie SG, Hybertsen MS, Neaton JB. 2007. Amine−gold linked single-molecule circuits:  Experiment and theory. Nano Letters. 7(11), 3477–3482.

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Quek, Su Ying; Venkataraman, LathaISTA ; Choi, Hyoung Joon; Louie, Steven G.; Hybertsen, Mark S.; Neaton, J. B.
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A combination of theory and experiment is used to quantitatively understand the conductance of single-molecule benzenediamine−gold junctions. A newly developed analysis is applied to a measured junction conductance distribution, based on 59 000 individual conductance traces, which has a clear peak at 0.0064 G0 and a width of ±47%. This analysis establishes that the distribution width originates predominantly from variations in conductance across different junctions rather than variations in conductance during junction elongation. Conductance calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) for 15 distinct junction geometries show a similar spread. We show explicitly that differences in local structure have a limited influence on conductance because the amine−Au bonding motif is well-defined and flexible, explaining the narrow distributions seen in the experiments. The minimal impact of junction structure on conductance permits an unambiguous comparison of calculated and measured conductance values and a direct assessment of the widely used DFT theoretical framework. The average calculated conductance (0.046 G0) is found to be seven times larger than experiment. This discrepancy is explained quantitatively in terms of electron correlation effects to the molecular level alignments in the junction.
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2007-09-27
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Nano Letters
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American Chemical Society
Volume
7
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11
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3477-3482
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Quek SY, Venkataraman L, Choi HJ, Louie SG, Hybertsen MS, Neaton JB. Amine−gold linked single-molecule circuits:  Experiment and theory. Nano Letters. 2007;7(11):3477-3482. doi:10.1021/nl072058i
Quek, S. Y., Venkataraman, L., Choi, H. J., Louie, S. G., Hybertsen, M. S., & Neaton, J. B. (2007). Amine−gold linked single-molecule circuits:  Experiment and theory. Nano Letters. American Chemical Society. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl072058i
Quek, Su Ying, Latha Venkataraman, Hyoung Joon Choi, Steven G. Louie, Mark S. Hybertsen, and J. B. Neaton. “Amine−gold Linked Single-Molecule Circuits:  Experiment and Theory.” Nano Letters. American Chemical Society, 2007. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl072058i.
S. Y. Quek, L. Venkataraman, H. J. Choi, S. G. Louie, M. S. Hybertsen, and J. B. Neaton, “Amine−gold linked single-molecule circuits:  Experiment and theory,” Nano Letters, vol. 7, no. 11. American Chemical Society, pp. 3477–3482, 2007.
Quek SY, Venkataraman L, Choi HJ, Louie SG, Hybertsen MS, Neaton JB. 2007. Amine−gold linked single-molecule circuits:  Experiment and theory. Nano Letters. 7(11), 3477–3482.
Quek, Su Ying, et al. “Amine−gold Linked Single-Molecule Circuits:  Experiment and Theory.” Nano Letters, vol. 7, no. 11, American Chemical Society, 2007, pp. 3477–82, doi:10.1021/nl072058i.
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