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Self-Assembled Monolayers Impact Cobalt Interfacial Structure in Nanoelectronic Junctions

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Author(s)

Sujitra J. Pookpanratana, Leigh Lydecker, Curt A. Richter, Christina A. Hacker

Abstract

The formation of molecular monolayers on template-stripped cobalt surfaces is reported. The quality of the alkane-based molecular structure was confirmed through spectroscopic measurements. We find that the self-assembly of bifunctional molecules has limited directional assembly. Carboxylic acid-functionalized molecules form a monolayer and influence the chemical and electronic structure of the Co surface. We find that the Co atoms bonded to the carboxylic acid become reduced to Co metal. Electrical measurements of Co/molecule/Si junctions are compared to that of Au/molecule/Si junctions, and find that the transport properties are very sensitive to the Co/molecule interface.
Citation
Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Volume
119
Issue
12
Pub Type
Journals

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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b00816

Keywords

molecular electronics, self-assembled monolayers, surface science
Composition and structure, Nanoelectronics and Nanometrology

Citation

Pookpanratana, S. , Lydecker, L. , Richter, C. and Hacker, C. (2015), Self-Assembled Monolayers Impact Cobalt Interfacial Structure in Nanoelectronic Junctions, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, [online], https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b00816 (Accessed March 13, 2025)

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Created March 5, 2015, Updated November 10, 2018