Nanomechanical electron shuttle consisting of a gold nanoparticle embedded within the gap between two gold electrodes

Moskalenko, Andriy, Gordeev, Sergey N., Koentjoro, Olivia F., Raithby, Paul R., French, Robert W., Marken, Frank and Savel'ev, Sergey E. 2009. Nanomechanical electron shuttle consisting of a gold nanoparticle embedded within the gap between two gold electrodes. Physical Review B Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 79 (24) , 241403. 10.1103/PhysRevB.79.241403

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Abstract

Nanomechanical shuttles transferring electrons from one electrode to another, in groups or individually, offer a solution to the problem of controlled charge transport. We report the fabrication of shuttle junctions consisting of a gold nanoparticle embedded within the gap between two gold electrodes and attached to them through a monolayer of molecular “springs.” When a voltage bias is applied, the nanoparticle starts to oscillate, transferring electrons from one electrode to the other. Measured I-V characteristics have been compared with the results of computer simulations.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Physics and Astronomy
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics
Publisher:	American Physical Society
ISSN:	1098-0121
Last Modified:	23 Mar 2017 04:01
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/46065

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