Advances in the fabrication and characterization of nanoscale systems now allow for a better
understanding of one of the most basic issues in science and technology: the flow of heat at …

Constructing electronic circuits containing singly wired molecules is at the frontier of
electrical device miniaturisation. When a molecule is wired between a pair of electrodes, the …

The fragmentation of fullerenes using ions, surface collisions or thermal effects is a complex
process that typically leads to the formation of small carbon clusters of variable size. Here …

With the advent of molecular electronics, tremendous attention has been paid towards
understanding the structure-function relationship of molecular junctions. Understanding how …

As the scaling of electronic components continues, local heating will have an increasing
influence on the stability and performance of nanoscale electronic devices. In particular, the …

We report on theoretical and experimental work involving a particular molecular switch, an
[Fe II (L) 2] 2+ complex, that utilizes a spin transition (“crossover”). The hallmark of this …

Because of the nonequilibrium nature of thermal effects at the nanoscale, the
characterization of local thermal effects within a single molecule is highly challenging. Here …

Vibronic effects in resonant electron transport through single-molecule junctions are
analyzed. The study is based on generic models for molecular junctions, which include …

We report transport measurements on a graphene–fullerene single-molecule transistor. The
device architecture where a functionalized C60 binds to graphene nanoelectrodes results in …

The transport of charge through a conducting material depends on the intrinsic ability of the
material to conduct current and on the charge injection efficiency at the contacts between the …