Can heterometallic 1-dimensional chains support current rectification?

Journal article

To what extent can a heterometallic chain of transition metal ions generate an asymmetric current-voltage response? Density functional theory suggests that the answer depends very much on the symmetry of the dominant conduction channel: π channels are more localised and hence afford higher rectification ratios.

Authors: DeBrincat, D; Keers, O; McGrady, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Chemical Communications
• Volume: 49
• Issue: 80
• Pages: 9116-9118
• Publication date: 2013-10-01
• DOI: 10.1039/c3cc45063e
• EISSN: 1364-548X
• ISSN: 1359-7345
• Language: English