Title: The pivotal role of non-covalent interactions in single-molecule charge transport

Journal Article · · Materials Chemistry Frontiers
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3QM00210A · OSTI ID:1992700
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  1. Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA
  2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA
  3. Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
  4. Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA

Non-covalent interactions govern critical physical, chemical, and biological properties of materials. Recent progress in probing how these interactions impact charge transport through molecules is surveyed and discussed in this paper.

Research Organization:
Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0021942
OSTI ID:
1992700
Journal Information:
Materials Chemistry Frontiers, Journal Name: Materials Chemistry Frontiers Journal Issue: 17 Vol. 7; ISSN 2052-1537; ISSN MCFAC5
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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