Photochromism is defined as a reversible transformation of a chemical species between two
isomers having different absorption spectra induced in one or both directions by …

Creating functional electrical circuits using individual or ensemble molecules, often termed
as “molecular-scale electronics”, not only meets the increasing technical demands of the …

Molecular electronic devices with tunable conductance states show great potential in
building memories and logic components for next-generation circuits. In recent years …

Photochromism is a term that describes the photoreversible isomerization between two
different states or isomers with distinct performances. Among all the photochromic molecule …

Charge transport through single molecules can be influenced by the charge and spin states
of redox-active metal centres placed in the transport pathway. These intrinsic properties are …

Individual molecules have been demonstrated to exhibit promising applications as
functional components in the fabrication of computing nanocircuits. Based on their …

The quest for a molecular rectifier is among the major challenges of molecular electronics.
We introduce three simple rules to design an efficient rectifying molecule and demonstrate …

This review provides a comprehensive survey of the derivatization of hydrogen-terminated,
oxide-free silicon surfaces with electroactive assemblies (from molecules to polymers) …

Using one ray of light to encode another ray of light is highly desirable because information
in optical format can be directly transferred from one beam to another without converting …

Molecular components are vital to introduce and manipulate quantum interference (QI) in
charge transport through molecular electronic devices. Up to now, the functional molecular …