Amine-Gold Linked Single-Molecule Junctions: Experiment and Theory

Abstract

The measured conductance distribution for single molecule benzenediamine-gold junctions, based on 59,000 individual conductance traces recorded while breaking a gold point contact in solution, has a clear peak at 0.0064 G${}_0$ with a width of $\pm$ 40%. Conductance calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) for 15 distinct junction geometries show a similar spread. Differences in local structure have a limited influence on conductance because the amine-Au bonding motif is well-defined and flexible. The average calculated conductance (0.046 G${}_0$) is seven times larger than experiment, suggesting the importance of many-electron corrections beyond DFT.

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