Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 188303 (2004) [4 pages]Prototypical Single-Molecule Chemical-Field-Effect Transistor with Nanometer-Sized GatesReceived 22 September 2003; published 6 May 2004 A prototypical single-molecule chemical-field-effect transistor is presented, in which the current through a hybrid-molecular diode is modified by nanometer-sized charge transfer complexes covalently linked to a molecule in an STM junction. The effect is attributed to an interface dipole which shifts the substrate work function by ∼120 meV. It is induced by the complexes from electron acceptors covalently bound to the molecule in the gap and electron donors coming from the ambient fluid. This proof of principle is regarded as a major step towards monomolecular electronic devices. © 2004 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.188303
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.188303
PACS:
85.65.+h, 73.40.Gk, 73.20.Hb, 81.07.Nb
|
|
About | Terms and Conditions | Subscriptions | Search | Help
Use of the American Physical Society websites and journals implies that the user has read and agrees to our Terms and Conditions and any applicable Subscription Agreement. Physical Review®, Physical Review Letters®, Reviews of Modern Physics®, and Physical Review Special Topics® are trademarks of the American Physical Society.