Graphene–molecule–graphene single-molecule junctions to detect electronic reactions at the molecular scale

Chen Yang, Caiyao Yang, Yilin Guo, Jianfei Feng, Xuefeng Guo

Published: 2023-04-11 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-023-00822-x

Graphene-molecule junctions

Single-molecule detection

CMOS compatibility

Electron-beam lithography

Inelastic electron tunneling

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The ability to measure the behavior of a single molecule during a reaction implies the detection of inherent dynamic and static disordered states, which may not be represented when measuring ensemble averages. Here, we describe the building of devices wit
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