Self-assembled molecular nanowires of 6,13-Bis(methylthio)pentacene: growth, electrical properties, and applications.

Wakayama, Yutaka; Hayakawa, Ryoma; Chikyow, Toyohiro; Machida, Shinichi; Nakayama, Tomonobu; Egger, Stefan; de Oteyza, Dimas G; Dosch, Helmut et al. · Nano Lett · 2008

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We demonstrate a comprehensive study of self-assembled molecular nanowire, including molecular design, one-dimensional crystal growth, resistivity measurement of individual wire, and application to a field-effect transistor. Appropriate molecular design and control of interfacial interactions lead to single crystalline wire growth with an extensive pi-stacking motif. Resistivity measurements of an individual molecular wire indicate that these structural features are advantageous for electrical transport. Finally, field-effect transistors with single- and double-wire channels were fabricated to give some indication of the potential application of the molecular wires.