論文

査読有り
2017年5月

Molecular floating-gate single-electron transistor

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
  • Makoto Yamamoto
  • ,
  • Yasuo Azuma
  • ,
  • Masanori Sakamoto
  • ,
  • Toshiharu Teranishi
  • ,
  • Hisao Ishii
  • ,
  • Yutaka Majima
  • ,
  • Yutaka Noguchi

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開始ページ
1589-1
終了ページ
1589-7
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1038/s41598-017-01578-7
出版者・発行元
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP

We investigated reversible switching behaviors of a molecular floating-gate single-electron transistor (MFG-SET). The device consists of a gold nanoparticle-based SET and a few tetra-tert-butyl copper phthalocyanine (ttbCuPc) molecules; each nanoparticle (NP) functions as a Coulomb island. The ttbCuPc molecules function as photoreactive floating gates, which reversibly change the potential of the Coulomb island depending on the charge states induced in the ttbCuPc molecules by light irradiation or by externally applied voltages. We found that single-electron charging of ttbCuPc leads to a potential shift in the Coulomb island by more than half of its charging energy. The first induced device state was sufficiently stable; the retention time was more than a few hours without application of an external voltage. Moreover, the device exhibited an additional state when irradiated with 700 nm light, corresponding to doubly charged ttbCuPc. The life time of this additional state was several seconds, which is much shorter than that of the first induced state. These results clearly demonstrate an alternative method utilizing the unique functionality of the single molecule in nanoelectronics devices, and the potential application of MFG-SETs for investigating molecular charging phenomena.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01578-7
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000400875100003&DestApp=WOS_CPL
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1038/s41598-017-01578-7
  • ISSN : 2045-2322
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000400875100003

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