Year: 2008
Type: article
Abstract: We have investigated the transport properties of alkanethiol molecules in the two-terminal and three-terminal junctions by using first-principles approaches. We observe that states around the Fermi levels are introduced in the amino-substituted butanethiol junction. It leads to a sharp increase in the current, which is credited to the resonant tunneling. The current-voltage characteristics suggest that the amino-substituted butanethiol molecular junction may be a promising candidate for field-effect transistors.
Source: Applied Physics Letters
DOI: 10.1063/1.3043438
Authors: Chun-Lan Ma, Diu Nghiem, Yu-Chang Chen
Institution: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2089515384