Open AccessMolecular Electronics: Light‐Induced Switching of Tunable Single‐Molecule Junctions (Adv. Sci. 5/2015)
Author(s) -
Sendler Torsten,
LukaGuth Katharina,
Wieser Matthias,
Wolf Jannic,
Helm Manfred,
Gemming Sibylle,
Kerbusch Jochen,
Scheer Elke,
Huhn Thomas,
Erbe Artur
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.388
H-Index - 100
ISSN - 2198-3844
DOI - 10.1002/advs.201570012
Subject(s) - molecular electronics , molecule , electronics , electronic circuit , conductance , materials science , electrode , optoelectronics , break junction , nanotechnology , chemistry , electrical engineering , quantum tunnelling , physics , engineering , condensed matter physics , organic chemistry
Molecular electronics aims at using single molecules as active and passive circuit elements. For the development of real electrical circuits, the operation of such molecules in contact to conducting electrodes needs to be demonstrated reliably. In article number 1500017, A. Erbe and co‐workers demonstrate a single molecule switch, the conductance of which can increase by several orders of magnitude when illuminated by light.