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Single‐Electron Transfer in Nanoparticle Solids
Author(s) -
Pradhan S.,
Sun J.,
Deng F.,
Chen S.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200601552
Subject(s) - materials science , nanoparticle , monolayer , electron transfer , coulomb , nanotechnology , chemical physics , coulomb blockade , electron , condensed matter physics , chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , transistor , voltage
Single‐electron transfer across an alkanethiolate‐protected Au nanoparticle monolayer is observed (see figure) through deliberate control of the nanoparticle structure, interparticle interactions, and temperature. The system is analogous to the Coulomb‐staircase phenomenon seen in STM‐based measurements of individual particles.