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most citedConductivity of Si(111) - 7 x 7: the role of a single atomic step

34 citations · 64 across the 6 of their papers we have counts for

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7 papers

cond-mat.mes-hall2025

Investigation of the Effect of Thermal-Induced Atomic Motion on the Conductance of Copper Thin Films

Sihe Chen, Kevin Batzinger, Manuel Smeu

Decrease in the size of integrated circuits (IC) and metal interconnects raise resistivity due the amplification of electron scattering effects, which decreases the efficiency of c…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Aluminum oxide coatings on Co-rich cathodes and interactions with organic electrolyte

M. D. Hashan C. Peiris, Michael Woodcox, Diana Liepinya +3

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become essential in modern energy storage; however, their performance is often limited by the stability and efficiency of their components, partic…

cond-mat.mes-hall2022

Beyond Simple Structure-Function Relationships: Interplay Between Cis/Trans Isomerization and Geometrically Constrained Metal/Molecule Coupling Efficiency in Single-Molecule Junctions

Nathan D. Bamberger, Dylan Dyer, Keshaba N. Parida +5

Structure-function relationships constitute an important tool to investigate the fundamental principles of molecular electronics. Most commonly, this involves identifying a potenti…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2021★ 10 cited

Investigating the Role of Structural Water on the Electrochemical Properties of -VO through Density Functional Theory

Kaveen Sandagiripathira, Mohammad Ali Moghaddasi, Robert Shepard +1

The polymorph of VO is one of the few known cathodes capable of reversibly intercalating multivalent ions such as Mg, Ca, Zn and Al, but suffers from sluggish diffusion…

cond-mat.mes-hall2021★ 20 cited

Phenalenyls as tunable excellent molecular conductors and switchable spin filters

Manuel Smeu, Oliver L. A. Monti, Dominic McGrath

We demonstrate a new class of molecules for exceptional performance in molecular electronics and spintronics. Phenalenyl-based radicals are stable radicals whose electronic propert…

cond-mat.mes-hall2020

Correlated Energy-Level Alignment Effects Determine Substituent-Tuned Single-Molecule Conductance

Jeffrey A. Ivie, Nathan D. Bamberger, Keshaba N. Parida +7

The rational design of single molecule electrical components requires a deep and predictive understanding of structure-function relationships. Here we explore the relationship betw…

cond-mat.mes-hall2013★ 34 cited

Conductivity of Si(111) - 7 x 7: the role of a single atomic step

Bruno V. C. Martins, Manuel Smeu, Hong Guo +1

The Si(111) - 7 x 7 surface is one of the most interesting semiconductor surfaces because of its complex reconstruction and fascinating electronic properties. While it is known tha…