Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 W4-10 Ookayama, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan.
Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2013 Feb 21;15(7):2253-67. doi: 10.1039/c2cp43960c. Epub 2012 Dec 20.
Single molecular junctions, in which a single molecule bridges between metal electrodes, have attracted wide attention as novel properties can appear due to their peculiar geometrical and electronic characters. The single molecular junction has also attracted attention due to its potential application in ultrasmall single molecular electronic devices, where single molecules are utilized as active electronic components. Thus, fabrication of single molecular junctions as well as understanding and controlling their properties (e.g. conductance, optical and magnetic properties) have become long-standing goals of scientists and engineers. This review article focuses on the experimental aspects of single molecular junctions, with primary focus on the electron transport mechanism.
单分子结，即单个分子在金属电极之间形成的连接，由于其独特的几何和电子特性，吸引了广泛的关注，因为可能会出现新的性质。单分子结也因其在超小型单分子电子器件中的潜在应用而受到关注，其中单个分子被用作有源电子元件。因此，单分子结的制造以及对其性质（例如电导、光学和磁学性质）的理解和控制，已成为科学家和工程师的长期目标。本文主要关注单分子结的实验方面，重点介绍电子输运机制。
