Researchers demonstrate high electrical conductance for an antiaromatic nickel complex -- an order of magnitude higher than for a similar aromatic complex. Since the conductance is also tunable by ...

When noble metals are treated with an aliphatic thiol, a uniform monolayer self-assembles on the surface; this phenomenon is interesting because the conducting molecules produce unique quantum ...

Scientists in the field of molecular electronics have extensively explored how electrons travel through single molecules of DNA. They’ve shown that A and B configurations of DNA differ in ...

Berkeley, CA - In a development that holds much promise for the future of solar cells made from nanocrystals, and the use of solar energy to produce clean and renewable liquid transportation fuels, ...

Early screening methods offer a promising avenue to reduce mortality rates of cancer, notably through the analysis of biomarkers in liquid biopsies. Biologists have shown how the electrical detection ...

Schematic showing a single DNA duplex bridging two gold electrodes (yellow) patterned on a silicon nitride substrate (green). The setup allows measurement of electrical conductance as metal ions bind ...

Scientists from the University of Pittsburgh have discovered a new specialized phase of matter. By electrifying an interface made of lanthanum aluminate and strontium titanate, the researchers ...

THE electrical conductivity of an electrolyte is determined by its ion concentration. The effect of dispersed solid particles of a comparatively low conductance, such as proteins, can be taken into ...

A new type of molecular wire – formed from repeat units of silicon and oxygen – has been found to demonstrate the greatest resistance ever recorded, making them ideal insulators for molecular circuits ...

Organic materials often have a lower production cost than traditional electric conductors like metals and semiconductors. Not all organic systems conduct electricity well, however. A class of organic ...