Electrochemical scanning tunneling spectroscopy of redox-active molecules bound by Au-C bonds

(Figure Presented) A comparison of the electrochemical gating of molecular conduction by a redox [Os(bipyridine)(pyridine)Cl] complex tethered to Au(111) with two different metal-molecule junctions in a scanning tunneling microscope nanogap is presented. The same redox molecular structure was tether...

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Autores: Ricci, Alejandra Marcela, Calvo, Ernesto Julio, Martin, Santiago, Nichols, Richard J.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/71954
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/71954
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Electrochemical
Molecular Electronics
Scanning Tunelling Spectroscopy
Osmium
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Sumario:(Figure Presented) A comparison of the electrochemical gating of molecular conduction by a redox [Os(bipyridine)(pyridine)Cl] complex tethered to Au(111) with two different metal-molecule junctions in a scanning tunneling microscope nanogap is presented. The same redox molecular structure was tethered by mercaptobenzoic acid or reduction of the aryldiazonium salt of p-aminobenzoic acid, resulting in a Au-S or Au-C bond, respectively. A two-step electron-transfer mechanism with vibrational relaxation of the redox molecule is apparent in each case. Copyright © 2009 American Chemical Society.