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Novel Cruciform Structures as Model Compounds for Coordination Induced Single Molecule Switches

Grunder, Sergio and Huber, Roman and Wu, Songmei and Schönenberger, Christian and Calame, Michel and Mayor, Marcel . (2010) Novel Cruciform Structures as Model Compounds for Coordination Induced Single Molecule Switches. Chimia, 64 (3). pp. 140-144.

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Abstract

We have synthesized various molecular cruciforms consisting of two different crossing π-systems and comprising crosswise arranged thiol- and pyridine-anchor groups. With these model compounds we strive towards the investigation of a new switching concept based on the potential dependent coordination of pyridines to gold electrodes in an electrochemical set-up. Integration of these cruciform molecules between both electrodes of a mechanically controlled break junction in a liquid environment gave insight into their single molecule transport properties. These studies allowed individual transport characteristics to be assigned to the bar subunits of the cruciforms but also revealed the remaining experimental challenges to realize the suggested switching concept.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Chemie > Chemie > Molecular Devices and Materials (Mayor)
UniBasel Contributors:Mayor, Marcel and Grunder, Sergio and Huber, Roman and Wu, Songmei and Schönenberger, Christian and Calame, Michel
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Schweizerische Chemische Gesellschaft
ISSN:0009-4293
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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Last Modified:05 Apr 2017 13:57
Deposited On:14 Sep 2012 07:00

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