Fe+ ion beams with the energy of 110 keV were implanted into films of L(+)-cysteine (HSCH2CH(NH2)COOH). One of the single crystals grown in hydrochloric acid solution with the implanted samples through slow evaporatio...Fe+ ion beams with the energy of 110 keV were implanted into films of L(+)-cysteine (HSCH2CH(NH2)COOH). One of the single crystals grown in hydrochloric acid solution with the implanted samples through slow evaporation was structurally characterized by the X-ray crystallography. The crystal is monoclinic, space group C2, with a = 1.8534(4) nm, b=0.5234(1) nm, c = 0.7212(1) nm, β=103.722°, V = 0.67965(3) nm3, Z = 4, F(000) = 144.0, Dclac = 1.763 g·cm-3, μ (MoKa) = 1.06 mm-1, T = 293(2) K.R = 0.0379, wR = 0.0835 for 660 observed reflections (I】2σ(I)). The structural formula of the crystal compound is (CH2CH(NH2)NO2)ClFe (Mr = 180.38u). Products of heavy ion beam irradiation were purified and it was directly confirmed that the implanted Fe+ ions had been deposited in the novel molecules. The same doses of Fe+ ion beams of the same energy were implanted into films of L(+)-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate. FTIR spectroscopy of the implanted samples proved that some of the original molecules were展开更多
We present a brief review about recent results regarding carbon nanotube （CNT）-based chemical and biomolecular sensors. For the fabrication of CNT-based sensors, devices containing CNT channels between two metal ele...We present a brief review about recent results regarding carbon nanotube （CNT）-based chemical and biomolecular sensors. For the fabrication of CNT-based sensors, devices containing CNT channels between two metal electrodes are first fabricated usually via chemical vapor deposition （CVD） process or ＂surface programmed assembly＂ method. Then, the CNT surfaces are often functionalized to enhance the selectivity of the sensors. Using this process, highly-sensitive CNT-based sensors can be fabricated for the selective detection of various chemical and biological molecules such as hydrogen, ammonia, carbon monoxide, chlorine gas, DNA, glucose, alcohol, and proteins.展开更多
We report an electrochemically assisted mechanically controllable break junction （EC-MCBJ） approach to investigating single molecule conductance. Electrode pairs connected with a gold nanobridge were fabricated by e...We report an electrochemically assisted mechanically controllable break junction （EC-MCBJ） approach to investigating single molecule conductance. Electrode pairs connected with a gold nanobridge were fabricated by electrochemical deposition and then mounted on a homebuilt MCBJ platform. A large number of Au- molecule-Au junctions were produced sequentially by repeated breaking and reconnecting of the gold nanobridge. In order to measure their single molecule conductance, statistical conductance histograms were generated for benzene-l,4-dithiol （BDT） and 4,4＇-bipyridine （BPY）. The values extracted from these histograms were found to be in the same range as values previously reported in the literature. Our method is distinct from the ones used to acquire these previously reported literature values, however, in that it is faster, simpler, more cost-effective, and changing the electrode material is more convenient.展开更多
The analytic formula of the ionization efficiency in the process of double resonance enhanced multi-photon ionization （DREMPI） is derived from the dynamic rate equation about the interaction of photon and material. ...The analytic formula of the ionization efficiency in the process of double resonance enhanced multi-photon ionization （DREMPI） is derived from the dynamic rate equation about the interaction of photon and material. Based on this formula, the ionization efficiency and the laser power index versus laser intensity in the DREMPI process of NO molecule, via A2E and S2E intermediate resonant states, is numerically simulated. It is shown that the ionization efficiency of NO molecule increases with the laser intensity until getting saturation, while the laser power index decreases with the enhancement of the laser intensity and changes to zero at last. The variation of the laser power index with the laser intensity indicates that the ionization efficiency reaches saturation in the one, two, and three excitation steps respectively. It is also found that the narrower the laser pulse duration is, the higher becomes the laser intensity for saturation.展开更多
Deposition patterns of tetracyanoquinodimethane （TCNQ） molecules on different surfaces are investigated by atomic force microscopy. A homemade physical vapour deposition system allows the better control of molecule ...Deposition patterns of tetracyanoquinodimethane （TCNQ） molecules on different surfaces are investigated by atomic force microscopy. A homemade physical vapour deposition system allows the better control of molecule deposition. Taking advantage of this system, we investigate TCNQ thin film growth on both SiO2 and mica surfaces. It is found that dense island patterns form at a high deposition rate, and a unique seahorse-like pattern forms at a low deposition rate. Growth patterns on different substrates suggest that the fractal pattern formation is dominated by molecule-molecule interaction. Finally, a phenomenal ＂two-branch＂ model is proposed to simulate the growth process of the seahorse pattern.展开更多
State-of-the-art molecular electronics focus on the measurement of electrical properties of materials at the single-molecule level.Experimentally, molecular electronics face two primary challenges. One challenge is th...State-of-the-art molecular electronics focus on the measurement of electrical properties of materials at the single-molecule level.Experimentally, molecular electronics face two primary challenges. One challenge is the reliable construction of single-molecule junctions, and the second challenge is the arbitrary modulation of electron transport through these junctions. Over the past decades, electrochemistry has been widely adopted to meet these challenges, leading to a wealth of novel findings. This review starts from the application of electrochemical methods to the fabrication of nanogaps, which is an essential platform for the construction of single-molecule junctions. The utilization of electrochemistry for the modification of molecular junctions,including terminal groups and structural backbones, is introduced, and finally, recent progress in the electrochemical modulation of single-molecule electron transport is reviewed.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.19975060)the Scientific Foundation of "95" Fundamental Research from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. KJ952-S1-424).
文摘Fe+ ion beams with the energy of 110 keV were implanted into films of L(+)-cysteine (HSCH2CH(NH2)COOH). One of the single crystals grown in hydrochloric acid solution with the implanted samples through slow evaporation was structurally characterized by the X-ray crystallography. The crystal is monoclinic, space group C2, with a = 1.8534(4) nm, b=0.5234(1) nm, c = 0.7212(1) nm, β=103.722°, V = 0.67965(3) nm3, Z = 4, F(000) = 144.0, Dclac = 1.763 g·cm-3, μ (MoKa) = 1.06 mm-1, T = 293(2) K.R = 0.0379, wR = 0.0835 for 660 observed reflections (I】2σ(I)). The structural formula of the crystal compound is (CH2CH(NH2)NO2)ClFe (Mr = 180.38u). Products of heavy ion beam irradiation were purified and it was directly confirmed that the implanted Fe+ ions had been deposited in the novel molecules. The same doses of Fe+ ion beams of the same energy were implanted into films of L(+)-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate. FTIR spectroscopy of the implanted samples proved that some of the original molecules were
基金the Seoul R&BD program.the financial support from Nano/Bio Science & Technology Program of MOST(2006-0955).
文摘We present a brief review about recent results regarding carbon nanotube （CNT）-based chemical and biomolecular sensors. For the fabrication of CNT-based sensors, devices containing CNT channels between two metal electrodes are first fabricated usually via chemical vapor deposition （CVD） process or ＂surface programmed assembly＂ method. Then, the CNT surfaces are often functionalized to enhance the selectivity of the sensors. Using this process, highly-sensitive CNT-based sensors can be fabricated for the selective detection of various chemical and biological molecules such as hydrogen, ammonia, carbon monoxide, chlorine gas, DNA, glucose, alcohol, and proteins.
文摘We report an electrochemically assisted mechanically controllable break junction （EC-MCBJ） approach to investigating single molecule conductance. Electrode pairs connected with a gold nanobridge were fabricated by electrochemical deposition and then mounted on a homebuilt MCBJ platform. A large number of Au- molecule-Au junctions were produced sequentially by repeated breaking and reconnecting of the gold nanobridge. In order to measure their single molecule conductance, statistical conductance histograms were generated for benzene-l,4-dithiol （BDT） and 4,4＇-bipyridine （BPY）. The values extracted from these histograms were found to be in the same range as values previously reported in the literature. Our method is distinct from the ones used to acquire these previously reported literature values, however, in that it is faster, simpler, more cost-effective, and changing the electrode material is more convenient.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.10647130)the Doctoral Foundation of North China Electric Power University (No.200612003).
文摘The analytic formula of the ionization efficiency in the process of double resonance enhanced multi-photon ionization （DREMPI） is derived from the dynamic rate equation about the interaction of photon and material. Based on this formula, the ionization efficiency and the laser power index versus laser intensity in the DREMPI process of NO molecule, via A2E and S2E intermediate resonant states, is numerically simulated. It is shown that the ionization efficiency of NO molecule increases with the laser intensity until getting saturation, while the laser power index decreases with the enhancement of the laser intensity and changes to zero at last. The variation of the laser power index with the laser intensity indicates that the ionization efficiency reaches saturation in the one, two, and three excitation steps respectively. It is also found that the narrower the laser pulse duration is, the higher becomes the laser intensity for saturation.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.10774176)the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2006CB806202)
文摘Deposition patterns of tetracyanoquinodimethane （TCNQ） molecules on different surfaces are investigated by atomic force microscopy. A homemade physical vapour deposition system allows the better control of molecule deposition. Taking advantage of this system, we investigate TCNQ thin film growth on both SiO2 and mica surfaces. It is found that dense island patterns form at a high deposition rate, and a unique seahorse-like pattern forms at a low deposition rate. Growth patterns on different substrates suggest that the fractal pattern formation is dominated by molecule-molecule interaction. Finally, a phenomenal ＂two-branch＂ model is proposed to simulate the growth process of the seahorse pattern.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities in China (Xiamen University: 20720170035)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21503179, 61573295, 21722305)the Nation Key R&D Program of China (2017YFA0204902)
文摘State-of-the-art molecular electronics focus on the measurement of electrical properties of materials at the single-molecule level.Experimentally, molecular electronics face two primary challenges. One challenge is the reliable construction of single-molecule junctions, and the second challenge is the arbitrary modulation of electron transport through these junctions. Over the past decades, electrochemistry has been widely adopted to meet these challenges, leading to a wealth of novel findings. This review starts from the application of electrochemical methods to the fabrication of nanogaps, which is an essential platform for the construction of single-molecule junctions. The utilization of electrochemistry for the modification of molecular junctions,including terminal groups and structural backbones, is introduced, and finally, recent progress in the electrochemical modulation of single-molecule electron transport is reviewed.
