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Resolving charge transfer mechanisms in molecular tunnel junctions using dynamic charge transfer and static current–voltage measurements

Liang Cao, Ziyu Zhang, Damien Thompson, Dong-Chen Qi, Christian A. Nijhui

Journal of Materials Chemistry C· Volume 12· Issue 5

Abstract

Comparing the tunnelling decay coefficient β values obtained through the core-hole clock and junction J ( V ) measurements allow for the identification of the most likely orbital involved in charge transport measurements, derived from DFT calculations.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures · Quantum and electron transport phenomena · Electrochemical Analysis and Applications

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Affiliations

Anhui Key Laboratory of Low-Energy Quantum Materials and Devices, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, P. R. China

Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive, Singapore 117543, Singapore

Department of Physics, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland

Centre for Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia

Hybrid Materials for Opto-Electronics Group, Department of Molecules and Materials, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology and Center for Brain-Inspired Nano Systems, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · National Research Foundation Singapore · Australian Research Council · Science Foundation Ireland

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