Molecular wire-nanotube interfacial effects on electron transport

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Abstract

We discuss the conductance of a molecular bridge between mesoscopic electrodes supporting low-dimensional transport and bearing an internal structure. As an example for such nanoelectrodes we assume semi-infinite (carbon) nanotubes. In the Landauer scattering matrix approach, we show that the conductance of this hybrid is very sensitive to the geometry of the contact, unlike the usual behavior in the presence of bulk electrodes.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)216-224
Number of pages9
JournalAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume960
Publication statusPublished - 2002
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 11971802
Scopus 0036238295

Keywords

Keywords

  • Carbon nanotubes, Contact effects, Electron transport