Application of the field-effect transistor principle to novel materials to achieve electrostatic
do** is a relatively new research area. It may provide the opportunity to bring about …

At present, metal–molecular tunnel junctions are recognized as important active elements in
molecular electronics. This gives a strong motivation to explore physical mechanisms …

Graphene nanoribbons synthesized using bottom-up approaches can be structured with
atomic precision, allowing their physical properties to be precisely controlled. For …

Electrets are dielectric materials that have a quasi-permanent dipole polarization. A single-
molecule electret is a long-sought-after nanoscale component because it can lead to …

We report transport measurements through a single-molecule magnet, the Mn 12 derivative
[Mn 12 O 12 (O 2 CC 6 H 4-SAc) 16 (H 2 O) 4], in a single-molecule transistor geometry …

Understanding the influence of vibrational motion of the atoms on electronic transitions in
molecules constitutes a cornerstone of quantum physics, as epitomized by the Franck …

We report single-molecule-transistor measurements on devices incorporating magnetic
molecules. By studying the electron-tunneling spectrum as a function of magnetic field, we …

Electronic conduction through single molecules is affected by the molecular electronic
structure as well as by other information that is extremely difficult to assess, such as bonding …

Current-voltage characteristics of suspended single-wall carbon nanotube quantum dots
show a series of steps equally spaced in voltage. The energy scale of this harmonic, low …

We present explicit kinetic equations for quantum transport through a general molecular
quantum dot, accounting for all contributions up to fourth order perturbation theory in the …