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Title: Why one can expect large rectification in molecular junctions based on alkane monothiols and why rectification is so modest
The Stark effect plays a key role in understanding why, against expectation, alkane thiols are not high-performance molecular rectifiers.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1708173
PAR ID:
10066839
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Chemical Science
Volume:
9
Issue:
19
ISSN:
2041-6520
Page Range / eLocation ID:
4456 to 4467
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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