Large On-Off Ratios and Negative Differential Resistance in a Molecular Electronic Device.

Chen, J; Reed, MA; Rawlett, AM; Tour, JM · Science · 1999

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A molecule containing a nitroamine redox center (2'-amino-4-ethynylphenyl-4'-ethynylphenyl-5'-nitro-1-benzenethiol) was used in the active self-assembled monolayer in an electronic device. Current-voltage measurements of the device exhibited negative differential resistance and an on-off peak-to-valley ratio in excess of 1000:1.