Smart eutectic gallium–indium: from properties to applications
Abstract Eutectic gallium–indium (EGaIn), a liquid metal with a melting point close to or
below room temperature, has attracted extensive attention in recent years due to its …
below room temperature, has attracted extensive attention in recent years due to its …
Gallium liquid metal: the devil's elixir
Gallium is a metal that literally melts in your hand. It has low toxicity, near-zero vapor
pressure, and a viscosity similar to water. Despite possessing a surface tension larger than …
pressure, and a viscosity similar to water. Despite possessing a surface tension larger than …
Nanoscale molecular rectifiers
The use of molecules bridged between two electrodes as a stable rectifier is an important
goal in molecular electronics. Until recently, however, and despite extensive experimental …
goal in molecular electronics. Until recently, however, and despite extensive experimental …
Molecular-scale electronics: from concept to function
Creating functional electrical circuits using individual or ensemble molecules, often termed
as “molecular-scale electronics”, not only meets the increasing technical demands of the …
as “molecular-scale electronics”, not only meets the increasing technical demands of the …
Emerging applications of liquid metals featuring surface oxides
MD Dickey - ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2014 - ACS Publications
Gallium and several of its alloys are liquid metals at or near room temperature. Gallium has
low toxicity, essentially no vapor pressure, and a low viscosity. Despite these desirable …
low toxicity, essentially no vapor pressure, and a low viscosity. Despite these desirable …
Large-area, ensemble molecular electronics: motivation and challenges
We review charge transport across molecular monolayers, which is central to molecular
electronics (MolEl), using large-area junctions (NmJ). We strive to provide a wide conceptual …
electronics (MolEl), using large-area junctions (NmJ). We strive to provide a wide conceptual …
Molecular diodes with rectification ratios exceeding 105 driven by electrostatic interactions
Molecular diodes operating in the tunnelling regime are intrinsically limited to a maximum
rectification ratio R of∼ 103. To enhance this rectification ratio to values comparable to …
rectification ratio R of∼ 103. To enhance this rectification ratio to values comparable to …
Single-molecular protein-based bioelectronics via electronic transport: fundamentals, devices and applications
Biomolecular electronics is a rapidly growing multidisciplinary field that combines biology,
nanoscience, and engineering to bridge the two important fields of life sciences and …
nanoscience, and engineering to bridge the two important fields of life sciences and …
Charge transport through molecular ensembles: Recent progress in molecular electronics
This review focuses on molecular ensemble junctions in which the individual molecules of a
monolayer each span two electrodes. This geometry favors quantum mechanical tunneling …
monolayer each span two electrodes. This geometry favors quantum mechanical tunneling …
Molecular electronics: creating and bridging molecular junctions and promoting its commercialization
Molecular electronics is driven by the dream of expanding Moore's law to the molecular level
for next‐generation electronics through incorporating individual or ensemble molecules into …
for next‐generation electronics through incorporating individual or ensemble molecules into …