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Controlled Ambipolar Charge Transport Through a Self-Assembled Gold Nanoparticle Monolayer

  1. Ye Zhou1,
  2. Su-Ting Han1,
  3. Zong-Xiang Xu1,
  4. V. A. L. Roy2,*

Article first published online: 2 FEB 2012

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201104375

Issue

Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 24, Issue 9, pages 1247–1251, March 2, 2012

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How to Cite

Zhou, Y., Han, S.-T., Xu, Z.-X. and Roy, V. A. L. (2012), Controlled Ambipolar Charge Transport Through a Self-Assembled Gold Nanoparticle Monolayer. Adv. Mater., 24: 1247–1251. doi: 10.1002/adma.201104375

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. of China

  2. 2

    Department of Physics and Materials Science and Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. of China

*Department of Physics and Materials Science and Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. of China.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 24 FEB 2012
  2. Article first published online: 2 FEB 2012
  3. Manuscript Revised: 23 DEC 2011
  4. Manuscript Received: 15 NOV 2011

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Keywords:

  • heterostructures;
  • gold nanoparticles;
  • quantum size effects;
  • charge transport;
  • self-assembly
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An active mechanism for controlling ambipolar charge transport is developed based on self-assembled monolayers of gold nanoparticles. Electron and hole currents are manipulated by controlling the gate bias in order to overcome the intrinsic material limitations. The endurance and retention measurements confirm that this method exhibits good electrical reliability and stability. This solution process approach has potential for applications in large-area printed electronic devices.

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