Issue 19, 2019
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Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Paving the way to single-molecule chemistry through molecular electronics

Masateru Taniguchi ORCID logo a  

a The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, 8-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
E-mail: taniguti@sanken.osaka-u.ac.jp

Abstract

Since our understanding of single-molecule junctions, in which single molecules are connected between nanoelectrodes, has deepened, we have paved the way to single-molecule chemistry. Herein, we review fundamental properties, including the number of molecules connected to the electrode, their structure and type, the bonding force between the single molecule and electrode and the thermopower and quantum interference in single-molecule junctions. Additionally, we review the application of single-molecule junctions to biomolecules. Finally, we explore single-molecule chemical reaction analysis, which is one direction of single-molecule junction research.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CP00264B
Article type
Perspective
Submitted
15 Jan 2019
Accepted
29 Apr 2019
First published
30 Apr 2019

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2019,21, 9641-9650

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