Effects of electrode−molecule binding and junction geometry on the single-molecule conductance of bis-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine-based complexesDavidson, R., Al-Owaedi, O. A., Milan, D. C., Zeng, Q., Tory, J., Hartl, F. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7013-5360, Higgins, S. J., Nichols, R. J., Lambert, C. J. and Low, P. J. (2016) Effects of electrode−molecule binding and junction geometry on the single-molecule conductance of bis-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine-based complexes. Inorganic Chemistry, 55 (6). pp. 2691-2700. ISSN 1520-510X Full text not archived in this repository. It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. To link to this item DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b02094 Abstract/SummaryThe single molecule conductances of a series of bis-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine complexes featuring Ru(II), Fe(II), and Co(II) metal ions and trimethylsilylethynyl (Me3SiC C−) or thiomethyl (MeS-) surface contact groups have been determined. In the absence of electrochemical gating, these complexes behave as tunneling barriers, with conductance properties determined more by the strength of the electrode−molecule contact and the structure of the “linker” than the nature of the metal-ion or redox properties of the complex.
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