Systematic Modulation of Charge Transport in Molecular Device through Facile Control of Molecule-Electrode Coupling using Double Self-assembled Monolayers Nanowire Junction

摘要： We report a novel solid-state molecular device structure based on double self-assembled monolayers (D-SAMs) incorporated into the suspended nanowire architecture to form “Au | SAM-1 || SAM-2 | Au” junction. Using commercially available thiol molecules that are devoid of synthetical difficulty, we constructed Au | S-(CH2)6-Ferrocene || SAM-2 | Au junction, with various length and chemical structure of SAM-2 to tune the coupling between ferrocene conductive molecular orbital and electrode of the junction. Combining low noise and wide temperature range measurement, we demonstrated systematically modulated conduction depending on the length and chemical nature of SAM-2. Meanwhile, transport mechanism transition from tunneling to hopping, and the intermediate state accompanied by the current fluctuation due to the coexistence of the hopping and tunneling transport channels, were observed. Considering the versatility of this solid-state D-SAMs in modulating the electrode-molecule interface and electroactive groups, this strategy thus provides a novel facile strategy for tailorable nanoscale charge transport study and functional molecular devices.