Single molecule junctions

Bottom-up electronics based on single-molecule transistors can constitute a viable alternative to top-down semiconducting electronics. We are interested in the key signatures of electronic transport through single-molecule transistors. Also topographic features as revealed im STm set-ups are investigated.

Image: Author - Andrea Donarini

Figure:
A biphenyl-based single molecule junction

See some key publications:

Spin-orbit interaction induces charge beatings in alightwave-STM -- single molecule junction
Moritz?Frankerl und Andrea?Donarini
Physical Review B?103, 85420 (2021)?

Nonequilibrium spin crossover in copper phthalocyanine
Benjamin?Siegert, Andrea?Donarini und Milena?Grifoni
Physical Review B (PRB)?93, 121406(R) (2016)

Effects of spin–orbit coupling and many-body correlations in STM transport through copper phthalocyanine
Benjamin?Siegert, Andrea?Donarini und Milena?Grifoni
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol.?6, 2452-2462 (2015)

The role of the tip symmetry on the STM topography of π-conjugated molecules
Benjamin?Siegert, Andrea?Donarini und Milena?Grifoni
physica status solidi (b)?250, 2444-2451 (2013)

Many-body localized molecular orbital approach to molecular transport
Dmitry A.?Ryndyk, Andrea?Donarini, Milena?Grifoni und Klaus?Richter
Physical Review B (PRB)?88, 085404 (2013)

Topographical fingerprints of many-body interference in STM junctions on thin insulating films
Andrea?Donarini, Benjamin?Siegert, Sandra?Sobczyk und Milena?Grifoni
Phys. Rev. B?86, 155451 (2012)

Theory of STM junctions for π-conjugated molecules on thin insulating films
Sandra?Sobczyk, Andrea?Donarini und Milena?Grifoni
Phys. Rev. B?85, 205408 (2012)

Interference effects on the transport characteristics of a benzene single-electron transistor
Dana?Darau, Georg?Begemann, Andrea?Donarini und Milena?Grifoni
Phys. Rev. B?79, 235404 (2009)

Symmetry fingerprints of a benzene single-electron transistor: Interplay between Coulomb interaction and orbital symmetry
Georg?Begemann, Dana?Darau, Andrea?Donarini und Milena?Grifoni
Phys. Rev. B?77, 201406 (2008)

Dynamical symmetry breaking in transport through molecules
Andrea?Donarini, Milena?Grifoni und Klaus?Richter
Phys. Rev. Letters?97, 166801-1 (2006)