Conductive junctions with parallel graphene sheets.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
The establishment of conductive graphene-molecule-graphene junction is investigated through first-principles electronic structure calculations and quantum transport calculations. The junction consists of a conjugated molecule connecting two parallel graphene sheets. The effects of molecular electronic states, structure relaxation, and molecule-graphene contact on the conductance of the junction are explored. A conductance as large as 0.38 conductance quantum is found achievable with an appropriately oriented dithiophene bridge. This work elucidates the designing principles of promising nanoelectronic devices based on conductive graphene-molecule-graphene junctions.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Zheng, X; Ke, S-H; Yang, W
Published Date
- March 2010
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 132 / 11
Start / End Page
- 114703 -
PubMed ID
- 20331312
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1089-7690
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0021-9606
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1063/1.3357416
Language
- eng