Rectification effects in coherent transport through single molecules

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Abstract

A minimal model for coherent transport through a donor/acceptor molecular junction is presented. The two donor and acceptor sites are described by single levels energetically separated by an intramolecular tunnel barrier. In the limit of strong coupling to the electrodes a current rectification for different bias voltage polarities occurs. Contacts with recent experiments of molecular rectification are also given.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4109-4112
Number of pages4
JournalSurface science
Volume601
Issue number18
Publication statusPublished - 15 Sept 2007
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 34548634101
ORCID /0000-0002-9927-2879/work/142248478

Keywords

Keywords

  • Molecular diode, Molecular electronics, Quantum transport at the molecular scale