• 文献标题:   Coulomb blockade effect of molecularly suspended graphene nanoribbons investigated with scanning tunneling microscopy
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZHONG ZF, SHEN HL, CAO RX, SUN L, LI KP, HU J, LIU Z, WU D, WANG XR, DING HF
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  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICAL REVIEW B
  • ISSN:   1098-0121
  • 通讯作者地址:   Nanjing Univ
  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1103/PhysRevB.88.125408
  • 出版年:   2013

▎ 摘  要

We present the study of the quantum tunneling through a vertical two-barrier structure sandwiching a graphene nanoribbon quantum object. Scanning tunneling microscopy measurements of the graphene nanoribbon show staircase I-U characteristics and oscillating dI/dU spectra. To identify the physical origin of the observed effect, we varied the tunneling resistance of the tip-ribbon junction and found a tip-to-ribbon distance dependent oscillating period change. Together with the numerical analysis, we confirm that the resonances in the spectroscopy arise from the Coulomb blockade effect. The study of the Coulomb blockade effect in graphene nanoribbons may be of potential usages for the fabrication of superthin quantum dot devices.