Design and control of highly conductive single-molecule junctions : a focus on the metal-molecule interface / Satoshi Kaneko.

2.4 Electron Transport in a Single-Molecule Junction2.5 Coupling Between Electron Transport and Vibration; 2.5.1 Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy; 2.5.2 Point-Contact Spectroscopy; 2.5.3 d2I/dV2 Spectrum Behavior; References; 3 Experimental Concepts and Techniques; 3.1 Fabrication of a Single-Molecule Junction; 3.2 Breakdown and Reformation of the Metal Nano-Contact; 3.3 Experimental Setup; 3.3.1 MCBJ Setup; 3.3.2 Two-Terminal Conductance Measurements; 3.3.3 dI/dV Measurements; References; 4 Design of the Metal-Molecule Interaction at the Benzene Single-Molecule Junction.

6.3.1 Conductance6.3.2 Geometry of the Pt/N2/Pt Junction; 6.3.3 High Conductivity in Pt/N2/Pt Junction; 6.3.4 Shape of the dI/dV and d2I/dV2 Spectra of the Pt/N2/Pt Junction; 6.3.5 Linear Cu Atomic Chain Formation in the Presence of N2; 6.4 Conclusions; References; 7 Controlling the Electrical Property of Highly Conductive Pyrazine Single-Molecule Junction; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Experiments; 7.3 Results and Discussion; 7.3.1 Two Conductance States in Pt/Pyrazine/Pt Junction; 7.3.2 Assignment of the Structures to the Two Conductance States; 7.3.3 Electronic States of the Bi-Stable States.

7.4 Control of the Electrical Conductance7.5 Conclusions and Outlook; References; 8 General Conclusions; Curriculum Vitae.