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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"single molecule conductance"”.
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Single molecule conductance spectroscopy: probing the gold-bio interface at the atomic scale
This thesis uses single molecule conductance spectroscopy to probe the binding mechanisms and conductance characteristics of various biologically relevant molecules with gold at the atomic level. Firstly, we identify imidazole as a pH-activated linker for forming stable single gold molecule …
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Using Molecular Design to Influence Intermolecular Interactions
… are discussed. Calculations of this target molecule and a selected intermediate are compared to those of the parent contorted HBC. Finally, an azulene HBC synthetic intermediate is explored as a potential sensor. Chapter 3 presents a study of the single molecule conductance of cobalt …
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Computers for chemistry and chemistry for computers: From computational prediction of reaction selectivities to novel molecular wires for electrical devices
… and the electrical properties of novel, single molecular wires. These single molecule technologies described in part II are likely to contribute to more powerful computer chips in the future, which will in turn lead to faster and more accurate computational predictions for chemical …
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Quantum transport through conjugated organic molecular junctions
… scattering region such as a nanoscale object or molecule connected to electrodes is the central basis for future nano and molecular scale applications. In this thesis, I shall discuss the theoretical methods needed to describe such junctions and the present three studies of the electronic …
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Measurement and Visualization of Electron Transfer at the Single Molecule Level
… electronics roadmap. A challenge presented by single molecule conductance is to define the relative influence of the molecular "core" and the molecular "interconnects" on the observed currents. Much focus has been placed on designing conductive, conjugated molecules. However, the …
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Single Molecule Junction Conductance and Binding Geometry
… studying electronic and mechanical properties of single organic molecule-metal junctions. Using a Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) we image, probe energy-level alignment and perform STM-based break junction (BJ) measurements on molecules bound to a gold surface. Using Scanning Tunneling …
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Electronic properties of nano and molecular quantum devices
… and understanding the electronic properties of molecules connected to metallic leads is a vital part of nanoscience if molecule is to have a future. This thesis documents a study for various families of organic and organometallic molecules, which offer unique concepts and new insights into the …
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Automated chemical synthesis for accelerated discovery of organic electronic materials
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2024-08-01
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Single molecule studies of molecular electronics and biohybrid materials
… I directly address these challenges using single molecule techniques. Recent advances in single molecule techniques have ushered in a fundamentally new understanding of charge transport at the molecular level, which is a crucial step for designing new materials for molecular electronics and …
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Single molecule studies of charge transport in organic redox-active materials
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2023-12-04 without embargo terms
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Computational modeling of peptide-mediated charge transport and membrane-associated phenomena
… composition, structure, and function of these biomolecules remains challenging. To address these challenges, I have pursued the characterization of peptide-mediated charge transport and membrane-associate phenomena, particularly through the use of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. MD …