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Redox-dependent Franck–Condon blockade and Avalanche Transport in a Graphene–Fullerene single-molecule transistor

Redox-dependent Franck–Condon blockade and Avalanche Transport in a Graphene–Fullerene single-molecule transistor

Lau, Chit Siong, Sadeghi, Hatef, Rogers, Gregory, Sangtarash, Sara, Dallas, Panagiotis, Porfyrakis, Kyriakos ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1364-0261, Warner, Jamie, Lambert, Colin J., Briggs, G. Andrew D. and Mol, Jan A. (2015) Redox-dependent Franck–Condon blockade and Avalanche Transport in a Graphene–Fullerene single-molecule transistor. Nano Letters, 16 (1). pp. 170-176. ISSN 1530-6984 (Print), 1530-6992 (Online) (doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b03434)

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Abstract

We report transport measurements on a graphene–fullerene single-molecule transistor. The device architecture where a functionalized C60 binds to graphene nanoelectrodes results in strong electron–vibron coupling and weak vibron relaxation. Using a combined approach of transport spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and DFT calculations, we demonstrate center-of-mass oscillations, redox-dependent Franck–Condon blockade, and a transport regime characterized by avalanche tunnelling in a single-molecule transistor.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Single-molecule electronics Franck−Condon blockade avalanche transport electron-vibron coupling graphene
Subjects: T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: Faculty of Engineering & Science
Faculty of Engineering & Science > School of Engineering (ENG)
Last Modified: 30 Mar 2020 22:00
URI: http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/27506

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