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Negative differential electrical resistance of a rotational organic nanomotor.

ABSTRACT: A robust, nanoelectromechanical switch is proposed based upon an asymmetric pendant moiety anchored to an organic backbone between two C60 fullerenes, which in turn are connected to gold electrodes. Ab initio density functional calculations are used to demonstrate that an electric field induces rotation of the pendant group, leading to a nonlinear current-voltage relation. The nonlinearity is strong enough to lead to negative differential resistance at modest source-drain voltages.

SUBMITTER: Sadeghi H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4685900 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Negative differential electrical resistance of a rotational organic nanomotor.

Sadeghi Hatef H Sangtarash Sara S Al-Galiby Qusiy Q Al-Galiby Qusiy Q Sparks Rachel R Bailey Steven S Lambert Colin J CJ

Beilstein journal of nanotechnology 20151208

A robust, nanoelectromechanical switch is proposed based upon an asymmetric pendant moiety anchored to an organic backbone between two C60 fullerenes, which in turn are connected to gold electrodes. Ab initio density functional calculations are used to demonstrate that an electric field induces rotation of the pendant group, leading to a nonlinear current-voltage relation. The nonlinearity is strong enough to lead to negative differential resistance at modest source-drain voltages. ...[more]

PMID: 26734524

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