TY - GEN
T1 - Measurement of electron transport and mechanical properties of single molecules
AU - Tao, Nongjian
AU - Xu, Bingqian
AU - Xiao, Xiaoying
PY - 2004/12/1
Y1 - 2004/12/1
N2 - A method developed to determine the conductance of single molecules covalently bonded to gold electrodes is discussed. In the method, the molecular junction is formed by separating two Au electrodes from contact in a solution containing the sample molecules. The discrete drop in the conductance, accompanied by a discrete drop in the force between the two electrodes, allows the determination of bonding strength of molecule to the electrode. The method is found to be efficient in measuring the conductance single molecules, helping to study the biological molecules under physiological conditions.
AB - A method developed to determine the conductance of single molecules covalently bonded to gold electrodes is discussed. In the method, the molecular junction is formed by separating two Au electrodes from contact in a solution containing the sample molecules. The discrete drop in the conductance, accompanied by a discrete drop in the force between the two electrodes, allows the determination of bonding strength of molecule to the electrode. The method is found to be efficient in measuring the conductance single molecules, helping to study the biological molecules under physiological conditions.
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U2 - 10.1109/DRC.2004.1367863
DO - 10.1109/DRC.2004.1367863
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:18044370449
SN - 0780382846
T3 - Device Research Conference - Conference Digest, DRC
SP - 202
EP - 203
BT - Device Research Conference - Conference Digest, 62nd DRC
T2 - Device Research Conference - Conference Digest, 62nd DRC
Y2 - 21 June 2004 through 23 June 2004
ER -