Thermopower measurements in molecular junctions

被引：143
作者：
Rincon-Garcia, Laura [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Evangeli, Charalambos [1 ,2 ]
Rubio-Bollinger, Gabino [1 ,2 ,4 ]
Agrait, Nicolas [1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Fis Mat Condensada, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
[2] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Condensed Matter Phys Ctr IFIMAC, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
[3] Inst Madrileno Estudios Avanzados Nanociencia IMD, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
[4] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Inst Univ Ciencia Mat Nicolas Cabrera, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
来源：
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS | 2016年 / 45卷 / 15期
关键词：
LENGTH-DEPENDENT THERMOPOWER; ATOMIC-SIZE CONTACTS; THERMOELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC TRANSPORT; QUANTUM INTERFERENCE; METALLIC CONTACTS; CONDUCTANCE; HETEROJUNCTIONS; SILICON; SCALE;
D O I：
10.1039/c6cs00141f
中图分类号：
O6 [化学];
学科分类号：
0703 ;
摘要：
The measurement of thermopower in molecular junctions offers complementary information to conductance measurements and is becoming essential for the understanding of transport processes at the nanoscale. In this review, we discuss the recent advances in the study of the thermoelectric properties of molecular junctions. After presenting the theoretical background for thermoelectricity at the nanoscale, we review the experimental techniques for measuring the thermopower in these systems and discuss the main results. Finally, we consider the challenges in the application of molecular junctions in viable thermoelectric devices.
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页码：4285 / 4306
页数：22
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