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Inorganic and Organometallic Molecular Wires for Single-Molecule Devices
- Source :
- Chem. Eur. J. 23:4741-4749
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Recent developments of single-molecule conductance measurements allow us to understand fundamental conducting properties of molecular wires. While a wide variety of organic molecular wires have been studied so far, inorganic and organometallic molecular wires have received much less attention. However, molecular wires with transition-metal atoms show interesting features and functions distinct from those of organic wires. These properties originate mainly from metal-ligand dπ-pπ interactions and metal-metal d-d interactions. Thanks to the rich combination of metal atoms and supporting ligands, frontier orbital energies of the molecular wires can be finely tuned to lead to highly conducting molecular wires. Moreover, the unique electronic structures of metal complexes are susceptible to subtle environmental changes, leading to potential functional molecular devices. This article reviews recent advances in the single-molecule conductance study of inorganic and organometallic molecular wires.
- Subjects :
- Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Conductance
Nanotechnology
02 engineering and technology
General Chemistry
010402 general chemistry
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
01 natural sciences
Catalysis
0104 chemical sciences
Metal
Molecular wire
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Molecule
0210 nano-technology
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- Language :
- English
- Volume :
- 23
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Chem. Eur. J
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....70ec3ef604d4bb15639a3deb71640a0f