This book presents a multidisciplinary approach to single-molecule electronics. It includes a complete overview of the field, from the synthesis and design of molecular candidates to the prevalent experimental techniques, complemented by a detailed theoretical description. This all-inclusive strategy provides the reader with the much-needed perspective to fully understand the far-reaching ramifications of single-molecule electronics. In addition, a number of state-of-the-art topics are discussed, including single-molecule spectro-electrical methods, electrochemical DNA sequencing technology, and single-molecule chemical reactions. As a result of this integrative effort, this publication may be used as an introductory textbook to both graduate and advanced undergraduate students, as well as researchers with interests in single-molecule electronics, organic electronics, surface science, and nanoscience.

Autorentext
Prof. Manabu Kiguchi
Department of Chemistry,
Graduate School of Science and Engineering,
Tokyo Institute of Technology,
Tokyo,JAPAN

Inhalt
Molecular Electronics: A brief overview of the status of the field.- Methods to determine electrical conductance of single-molecule junctions.- Characterization of the single molecular junction.- Molecular wires: An overview of the building blocks of molecular electronics.- Insulated Oligothiophenes.- Synthesis and Physical Properties of Three-dimensionally Insulated Molecular Wires.- Orbital rule for electron transport of molecular junctions.- Theoretical aspects of quantum transport and computational modeling of molecular electronic device.- Single-Molecule Sequencing.