Abstract
Towards small switches: The relationship between molecular orbitals and the conductance of a molecular wire, composed of a nanosized graphite sheet and two gold chains, is described. Useful rules for effective quantum transport are given, and a new model for a molecular switch is proposed. As indicated in the cartoon, the zigzag edges help populate the HOMO and LUMO and thereby play an important role in conductivity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1035-1037 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | ChemPhysChem |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 16 2002 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry