Nonequilibrium Quantum Transport Properties of Organic Molecules on Silicon
- 9 November 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 95 (20), 206805
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.95.206805
Abstract
Electron transport properties of a junction are investigated by large-scale nonequilibrium Green function calculations. The results provide a qualitative picture and quantitative understanding of the importance of self-consistent screening, broadening of quasimolecular orbitals under large bias, and enhancement of transmission, which occurs when the broadened lowest unoccupied molecular orbital aligns with the conduction band edge of the negative lead. The varying coupling can lead to negative differential resistance for a large class of small molecules.
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