Application of Carbon-based Nanoelectrodes in Molecular Devices
Yang Cao1, Xuefeng Guo 1,2
1.Center for NanoChemistry,Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences(BNLMS), State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering,Peking University,Beijing,100871; 2.Department of Materials Science and Engineering,College of Engineering,Peking University,Beijing,100871
Abstract Rising technical demands of modern information society lead to the pressing need to scale down the characteristic dimensions of conventional Si-based optoelectronic devices.Molecule electronic devices in which individual or a small collection of molecules are utilized as active components have opened up a research approach by combining bottom-up self-assembly and top-down device fabrication.In this regard,it is crucial to develop an effective way for fabricating robust functional molecular devices.Carbon nanotube and graphene,the two allotropes of carbon atoms, have been recently the subjects of intensive studies because of their remarkable properties,which place them as ideal contact materials for building molecular devices.This paper mainly summarizes the recent advance of molecular devices, especially based on carbon nanotube or graphene nanoelectrodes.
