Though exceptions exist, the 18-electron rule, which indicates that diamagnetic 18-electron complexes do not coordinate to a ligand to form a 20-electron complex, is widely accepted. Here, based on th...

Solution-based single-molecule conductance measurements of α,ω-bis(carboxylic acids) are conveniently performed using a high-boiling-point nonconducting ethereal solvent. First-principles calculations support experimental observations that linear oligoalkanes exhibit the expected exponential decay of conductance with length, whereas junctions comprising cyclic bridge hydrocarbons of different lengths and/or structures exhibit a similar conductance.

Unfolding potential and challenges in molecular field-coupled nanocomputing, Listo, Roberto, Mo, Fabrizio, Ravera, Federico, Ardesi, Yuri, Vacca, Marco, Piccinini, Gianluca, Krzywiecki, Maciej, Vezzoli, Andrea, Graziano, Mariagrazia

Molecular-scale junctions (MSJs) have been considered the ideal testbed for probing physical and chemical processes at the molecular scale. Due to nanometric co