pi-conjugated molecules and their electrical properties

University of Groningen

pi-conjugated molecules and their electrical properties Liu, Yuru

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properties of molecular monolayers at interfaces is a general quest towards molecular electronics.

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5.Somewhat surprisingly, the study of molecular junctions still lacks a widely accepted, simple, generic description of the current-voltage relations across molecular junctions. (Chem. Rev. 2017, 117,

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9. I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. --- Confucius. \\ I make mistakes and I understand more.