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Molecule induced interface states dominate charge transport in Si-alkyl-metal junctions

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Author(s)

Lam H. Yu, Nadine E. Gergel-Hackett, Christopher D. Zangmeister, Christina A. Hacker, Curt A. Richter, James G. Kushmerick

Abstract

Abstract. Semiconductor-molecule-metal junctions consisting of alkanethiol mono- layers self-assembled on both p+ and n¡ type highly doped Si(111)wires contacted with a 10 ¹m Au wire in a crossed-wire geometry are examined. Low temperature transport measurements reveal that molecule induced semiconductor interface states control charge transport across these systems. Inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy also highlights the strong contribution of the induced interface states to the observed charge transport.
Citation
Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter
Volume
20
Issue
37

Keywords

"molecular electronics, " "inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy, " "charge transport"

Citation

Yu, L. , Gergel-Hackett, N. , Zangmeister, C. , Hacker, C. , Richter, C. and Kushmerick, J. (2008), Molecule induced interface states dominate charge transport in Si-alkyl-metal junctions, Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=832205 (Accessed November 4, 2024)

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Created August 26, 2008, Updated February 19, 2017