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Stefani, D. (author), Weiland, Kevin J. (author), Skripnik, Maxim (author), Hsu, C. (author), Perrin, M.L. (author), Mayor, Marcel (author), Pauly, Fabian (author), van der Zant, H.S.J. (author)An appealing feature of molecular electronics is the possibility of inducing changes in the orbital structure through external stimuli. This can provide functionality on the single-molecule level that can be employed for sensing or switching purposes if the associated conductance changes are sizable upon application of the stimuli. Here, we...journal article 2018
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Frisenda, R. (author), Tarkuc, S. (author), Galan, E. (author), Perrin, M.L. (author), Eelkema, R. (author), Grozema, F.C. (author), Van der Zant, H.S.J. (author)We report on an experimental investigation of transport through single molecules, trapped between two gold nano-electrodes fabricated with the mechanically controlled break junction (MCBJ) technique. The four molecules studied share the same core structure, namely oligo(phenylene ethynylene) (OPE3), while having different aurophilic anchoring...journal article 2015
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Perrin, M.L. (author)In the pursuit of down-sizing electronic components, the ultimate limit is the use of single molecules as functional devices. Molecules can also provide additional functionalities compared to semiconductors. Using synthetic chemistry, an almost endless choice of molecular structures and compositions is available. With the proper knowledge, one...doctoral thesis 2015
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Seshan, V. (author), Arroyo, C.R. (author), Castellanos-Gomez, A. (author), Prins, F. (author), Perrin, M.L. (author), Janssens, S.D. (author), Haenen, K. (author), Nesládek, M. (author), Sudhölter, E.J.R. (author), De Smet, L.C.P.M. (author), Van der Zant, H.S.J. (author), Dulic, D. (author)A high-current annealing technique is used to fabricate nanogaps and hybrid diamond/graphite structures in boron-doped nanocrystalline diamond films. Nanometer-sized gaps down to ?1?nm are produced using a feedback-controlled current annealing procedure. The nanogaps are characterized using scanning electron microscopy and electronic transport...journal article 2012
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Perrin, M.L. (author), Martin, C.A. (author), Prins, F. (author), Shaikh, A.J. (author), Eelkema, R. (author), Van Esch, J.H. (author), Van Ruitenbeek, J.M. (author), Van der Zant, H.S. (author), Dulic, D. (author)We have investigated charge transport in ZnTPPdT-Pyr (TPPdT: 5,15-di(p-thiolphenyl)-10,20-di(p-tolyl)porphyrin) molecular junctions using the lithographic mechanically controllable break-junction (MCBJ) technique at room temperature and cryogenic temperature (6 K). We combined low-bias statistical measurements with spectroscopy of the molecular...journal article 2011