The authors thank Prof. H. Vali at the Electron Microscopy Center of McGill for operating the TEM. The following agencies are acknowledged for funding: NSERC, CFI, NanoQuebec, FQRNT, and CIAR.
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Nanoscale Pits as Templates for Building a Molecular Device†
Article first published online: 12 MAR 2007
DOI: 10.1002/smll.200600699
Copyright © 2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
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Mativetsky, Jeffrey M., Burke, Sarah A., Fostner, S. and Grutter, P. (2007), Nanoscale Pits as Templates for Building a Molecular Device. Small, 3: 818–821. doi: 10.1002/smll.200600699
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 26 APR 2007
- Article first published online: 12 MAR 2007
- Manuscript Received: 11 DEC 2006
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Keywords:
- atomic force microscopy;
- molecular electronics;
- surfaces;
- template synthesis
Nanometer-scale rectangular pits in an insulating surface are used to template the growth of gold and PTCDA, a planar aromatic molecule (see image). The potential of this approach for constructing a molecular electronic device under the controlled conditions of ultrahigh vacuum is discussed.