Abstract
Current-voltage (I-V) nonlinearity is essential for information processing in molecular electronics. We used a nanoparticle bridge junction to investigate the effect of electronic coupling between a Ru complex and electrodes on nonlinear electrical properties. Two types of molecular layers, in which the Ru complex forms different chemical bondings to the electrode, were used for electrical measurements. The chemical bond and the surface potential of the Ru complex on Au electrodes were examined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,infrared ray reflection absorbance spectroscopyand Kelvin probe force microscopy, respectively. The device, in which the Ru complex is directly bound to the Au electrode, indicated the nonlinearI-V characteristics with zero-bias conductance because of the direct tunneling conduction. Another device fabricated by inserting a spacer molecule between the Ru complex and the Au electrode realized nonlinear I-V characteristics with a clear threshold voltage and little zero-bias conductance. The I-V curves were well fitted by the resonant tunneling conduction model. The present results show the significance of controlling the electronic coupling for nonlinear I-V characteristics.
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