• 文献标题:   Conductance of a photochromic molecular switch with graphene leads
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   MOTTA C, TRIONI MI, BRIVIO GP, SEBASTIAN KL
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  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICAL REVIEW B
  • ISSN:   1098-0121
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Milano Bicocca
  • 被引频次:   19
  • DOI:   10.1103/PhysRevB.84.113408
  • 出版年:   2011

▎ 摘  要

We report a full self-consistent ab initio calculation of the conductance of a diarylethene-based molecular switch with two graphene electrodes. Our results show the contributions of the resonant states of the molecule, of the electrode density of states, and of graphene unique features, such as edge states. The conductivities are found to be significantly different for the two photochromic isomers at zero and finite applied bias. Further we point out the possibility of causing the switching by the application of a large potential difference between the two electrodes.