Tuning the conductance of a molecular switch.

نویسندگان

  • Miriam Del Valle
  • Rafael Gutiérrez
  • Carlos Tejedor
  • Gianaurelio Cuniberti
چکیده

The ability to control the conductance of single molecules will have a major impact in nanoscale electronics. Azobenzene, a molecule that changes conformation as a result of a trans/cis transition when exposed to radiation, could form the basis of a light-driven molecular switch. It is therefore crucial to clarify the electrical transport characteristics of this molecule. Here, we investigate, theoretically, charge transport in a system in which a single azobenzene molecule is attached to two carbon nanotubes. In clear contrast to gold electrodes, the nanotubes can act as true nanoscale electrodes and we show that the low-energy conduction properties of the junction may be dramatically modified by changing the topology of the contacts between the nanotubes and the molecules, and/or the chirality of the nanotubes (that is, zigzag or armchair). We propose experiments to demonstrate controlled electrical switching with nanotube electrodes.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Nature nanotechnology

دوره 2 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007