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Molecular Transport Junctions: An Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Cherie R. Kagan  and
Mark A. Ratner

Abstract

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This issue of MRS Bulletin on molecular transport junctions highlights the current experimental and theoretical understanding of molecular charge transport and its extension to the rapidly growing areas of molecular and carbon nanotube electronics. This introduction will outline the progress that has been made in understanding the mechanisms of molecular junction transport and the challenges and future directions in exploring charge transport on the molecular scale. In spite of the substantial challenges, molecular charge transport is of great interest for its intrinsic importance to potential single-molecule electronic, thin-film electronic, and optoelectronic applications.

Keywords

carbon nanotubescharge transportmolecular electronicsmolecular junctionsoptoelectronicsself-assembly
Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Bulletin , Volume 29 , Issue 6: Molecular Transport Junctions , June 2004 , pp. 376 - 384
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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