Electron Transport Properties of Au, Ag, and Cu Atomic Contacts in a Hydrogen Environment

This study investigates the electron transport properties of Au, Ag and Cu atomic contacts in a hydrogen environment at 10 K, by using the mechanically controllable break junction (MCBJ) technique. A sharp 0.2 G 0 (2e 2/h) peak was observed in the conductance histogram of H2/Cu contacts, whereas a l...

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Published in:Journal of physical chemistry. C 2014-04, Vol.118 (14), p.7489-7493
Main Authors: Nakazumi, Tomoka, Kaneko, Satoshi, Kiguchi, Manabu
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Language:English
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Summary:This study investigates the electron transport properties of Au, Ag and Cu atomic contacts in a hydrogen environment at 10 K, by using the mechanically controllable break junction (MCBJ) technique. A sharp 0.2 G 0 (2e 2/h) peak was observed in the conductance histogram of H2/Cu contacts, whereas a low conductance tail (
ISSN:1932-7447
1932-7455
DOI:10.1021/jp5012318