Development of the measurement system to characterize the atomic and electronic structures of the single molecular junction

• Project/Area Number: 24245027
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Functional materials chemistry
• Research Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Manabu Kiguchi 東京工業大学, 理工学研究科, 教授 (70313020)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥36,530,000 (Direct Cost: ¥28,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥8,430,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥7,150,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,650,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥8,970,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,070,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥10,530,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,430,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥9,880,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,280,000)
• Keywords: 単分子接合 / 振動分光 / 表面増強ラマン散乱 / 電気伝導度 / 単分子化学 / マイクロ・ナノデバイス / ナノコンタクト

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have developed the new system to characterize the atomic and electronic structures of the single molecular junction by measuring the surface enhanced Raman scattering, inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy, thermopower measurement. We also succeeded to fabricate the single molecular switch showing multiple conductance states, and single molecular devices whose functionality can be freely replaced. The working mechanism is revealed by the characterization with newly developed system.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Site selection in single-molecule junction for highly reproducible molecular electronics (2016)
  • Author(s): S. Kaneko, D. Murai, S. Marques-Gonzalez, H. Nakamura, Y. Komoto, S. Fujii, T. Nishino, K. Ikeda, K. Tsukagoshi, M. Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: J. Am. Chem. Soc. Volume: 138 Issue: 4 Pages: 1294-1300
  • DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b11559
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Effect of the Molecule-Metal Interface on Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering of 1,4-Benzenedithiol Molecule (2016)
  • Author(s): S. Suzuki, S. Kaneko, S. Fujii, S. Marques-Gonzalez, T. Nishino, M. Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: J. Phys. Chem. C Volume: 120 Issue: 2 Pages: 1038-1042
  • DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b10385
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Surface enhanced Raman scattering of a single molecular junction (2015)
  • Author(s): R. Matsushita, M. Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. Volume: 印刷中 Issue: 33 Pages: 21363-21371
  • DOI: 10.1039/c4cp04906c
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] High electronic couplings of single mesitylene molecular junctions (2015)
  • Author(s): Y. Komoto, S. Fujii, T. Nishino, M. Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: Beilstein J. Nanotech. Volume: 6 Pages: 2431-2437
  • DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.6.251
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Electrical conduction and structure of copper atomic junctions in the presence of water molecules (2015)
  • Author(s): Y. Li, F. Demir, S. Kaneko, S. Fujii, T. Nishino, A. Saffarzadeh, G. Kirczenow, M. Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. Volume: 17 Issue: 48 Pages: 32436-32442
  • DOI: 10.1039/c5cp05227k
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Effect of Mechanical Strain on Electric Conductance of Molecular Junctions (2015)
  • Author(s): J. Inatomi, S. Fujii, S. M. Gonzalez, H. Masai, Y. Tsuji, J. Terao, M. Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: J. Phys. Chem. C Volume: 119 Issue: 33 Pages: 19452-19457
  • DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b04386
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Symmetry of Single Hydrogen Molecular Junction with Au, Ag and Cu Electrodes (2015)
  • Author(s): Y. Li, S. Kaneko, S. Fujii, M. Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: J. Phys. Chem. C Volume: 119 Issue: 33 Pages: 19143-19148
  • DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b04720
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Single naphthalene and anthracene molecular junctions using Ag and Cu electrodes in ultra high vacuum (2015)
  • Author(s): S. Fujii, S. Kaneko, L. Chenyang, and M. Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: Appl. Surf. Sci Volume: 354 Pages: 362-362
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.05.071
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Surface enhanced Raman scattering of molecules in metallic nanogaps (2015)
  • Author(s): S. M. Gonzalez, R. Matsushita, M. Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: J. Optics Volume: 17 Issue: 11 Pages: 114001-114001
  • DOI: 10.1088/2040-8978/17/11/114001
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Rectifying electron-transport properties through stacks of aromatic molecules inserted into a self-assembled cage (2015)
  • Author(s): S. Fujii, T. Tada, Y. Komoto, T. Osuga, T. Murase, M. Fujita, M. Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: J. Am. Chem. Soc. Volume: 137 Issue: 18 Pages: 5939-5947
  • DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b00086
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Simultaneous Measurement of Electrical Conductance and Thermopower of Single Benzeneditiol Molecular Junctions (2015)
  • Author(s): S.Kaneko, Y. Nakamura, R. Matsushita, S. Marques-Gonzalez, M. Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: APEX Volume: 8 Issue: 6 Pages: 065201-065201
  • DOI: 10.7567/apex.8.065201
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Highly conductive single naphthalene and anthracene molecular junction with well-defined conductance (2015)
  • Author(s): C. Liu, S. Kaneko, Y. Komoto, S. Fujii, and M. Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: Appl. Phys. Lett. Volume: 106 Issue: 10 Pages: 103103-103103
  • DOI: 10.1063/1.4914501
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Formation of Single Cu Atomic Chain in Nitrogen Atmosphere (2015)
  • Author(s): S. Kaneko, Y. Nakamura, M. Kiguchi, J. Zhang, X. Yang, J. Zhao
  • Journal Title: J. Phys. Chem. C Volume: 119 Issue: 1 Pages: 862-866
  • DOI: 10.1021/jp510916h
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Photochromic reaction of the diarylethene derivative on Au nanoparticles (2015)
  • Author(s): R. Takahashi, S. Kaneko, S. Fujii and M. Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: Adv. Nat. Sci.: Nanosci. Nanotechnol Volume: 6 Issue: 1 Pages: 015006-015006
  • DOI: 10.1088/2043-6262/6/1/015006
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Temperature dependence of the thermopower and its variation of the Au atomic contact (2015)
  • Author(s): Ryuji Matsushita, Satoshi Kaneko, Shintaro Fujii, Hisao Nakamura, Manabu Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: Nanotechnology Volume: 26 Issue: 4 Pages: 045709-045709
  • DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/26/4/045709
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Extension of photopolymerization region from the nanoscale to the macroscopic scale using a chemically amplified photoresist (2014)
  • Author(s): R. Takahashi, S. Kaneko, S. Fujii, M. Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan Volume: 印刷中 Issue: 2 Pages: 277-282
  • DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20140243
  • NAID: 130004703939
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Fabrication of Single Linear Aromatic Molecule Junction with High Formation Probability (2014)
  • Author(s): C. Liu, S. Kaneko, Y. Komoto, S. Fujii, M. Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: Appl. Phys. Exp Volume: 7 Issue: 10 Pages: 105201-105201
  • DOI: 10.7567/apex.7.105201
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Highly stable Au atomic contacts covered with benzenedithiol in ambient condition (2014)
  • Author(s): D. Murai, T. Nakazumi, S. Fujii, Y. Komoto, K. Tsukagoshi, C. Motta, M. Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: PCCP Volume: 16 Issue: 29 Pages: 15662-15666
  • DOI: 10.1039/c4cp01950d
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Metal atomic contacts under defined environmental conditions (2014)
  • Author(s): T. Nakazumi, S. Kaneko, M. Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: J. Phys. Chem. C Volume: 118 Issue: 14 Pages: 7489-7493
  • DOI: 10.1021/jp5012318
  • NAID: 130005004331
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Additive Electron Pathway and Non-additive Molecular Conductance by Using a Multipodal Bridging Compound (2014)
  • Author(s): M. Kiguchi, Y. Takahashi, S. Fujii, M. Takase, T. Narita, M. Iyoda, M. Horikawa, Y. Naitoh, H. Nakamura
  • Journal Title: J. Phys. Chem. C Volume: 118 Issue: 10 Pages: 5275-5283
  • DOI: 10.1021/jp4100262
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Single molecular resistive switch obtained via sliding multiple anchoring points and varying effective wire length (2014)
  • Author(s): M. Kiguchi, T. Ohto, S. Fujii, K. Sugiyasu, S. Nakajima, M. Takeuchi, and H. Nakamura
  • Journal Title: J. Am. Chem. Soc. Volume: 136 Issue: 20 Pages: 7327-7332
  • DOI: 10.1021/ja413104g
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Single Molecular Bridging of Au Nanogap using Aryl Halide Molecules (2013)
  • Author(s): Yuki Komoto, Shintaro Fujii, Kenji Hara, Manabu Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: J. Phys. Chem. C Volume: 117 Issue: 46 Pages: 24277-24282
  • DOI: 10.1021/jp404858x
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Investigation on the Pyrazine Molecular Junction Studied by Conductance Measurement and Near Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (2013)
  • Author(s): Satoshi Kaneko, Manabu Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures Volume: 22 Issue: 1-3 Pages: 166-172
  • DOI: 10.1080/1536383x.2013.798723
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Highly Conductive [3×n] Gold-Ion Clusters Enclosed within Self-Assembled Cages (2013)
  • Author(s): Kiguchi, M ; Inatomi, J ; Takahashi, Y ; Tanaka, R ; Osuga, T ; Murase, T ; Fujita, M ; Tada, T ; Watanabe S.
  • Journal Title: Angewandte Chemie International Edition Volume: 52 Issue: 24 Pages: 6202-6205
  • DOI: 10.1002/anie.201301665
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Conductance and SERS Measurement of Benzenedithiol Molecules Bridging Between Au Electrodes (2013)
  • Author(s): R. Matsushita, M. Horikawa, Y. Naitoh, H. Nakamura, M. Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: Journal of Physical Chemistry C Volume: 117 Issue: 4 Pages: 1791-1795
  • DOI: 10.1021/jp3112638
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Electric Conductance of Single Ethylene and Acetylene Molecules Bridging between Pt Electrodes (2012)
  • Author(s): Tomoka Nakazumi, Satoshi Kaneko, Ryuuji Matsushita and Manabu Kiguchi
  • Journal Title: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C Volume: 116 Pages: 18250-18255
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Fabrication and Characterization of Decanedithiol Molecule Junction using Nano Gap Electrodes (2012)
  • Author(s): Yuuta Takahashi, Manabu Kiguchi*, Masayo Horikawa, Yasuhisa Naitoh, Ken Tsutsui, Hitoshi Takagi, Masayuki Morita, Masahide Tokuda, Yoshitoshi Ito, Yasuo Wada
  • Journal Title: Japanese Journal of Applied Physics Volume: 51 Pages: 75201-75201
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Electron transport through single π-conjugated molecules bridging between metal electrodes (2012)
  • Author(s): Manabu Kiguchi and Satoshi Kaneko
  • Journal Title: Chem Phys Chem Volume: 13 Pages: 1116-1126
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Metal atomic contact under electrochemical potential control (2012)
  • Author(s): Manabu Kiguchi and Kei Murakoshi
  • Journal Title: Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter Volume: 24 Pages: 164212-164212
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Single Molecule Conductance of π-Conjugated Rotaxane: New Method for Measuring Stipulated Electric Conductance of π-Conjugated Molecular Wire Using STM Break Junction (2012)
  • Author(s): Manabu Kiguchi, Shigeto Nakashima, Tomofumi Tada, Satoshi Watanabe, Susumu Tsuda, Yasushi Tsuji, Jun Terao
  • Journal Title: Small Volume: 8 Pages: 726-730
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] SERSとI-Vの同時計測による金属―分子局所界面構造の決定 (2016)
  • Author(s): 木口学
  • Organizer: 日本化学会
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪
  • Year and Date: 2016-03-27
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 界面制御に基づく単分子接合の新機能の開拓およびその発現機構の解明 (2016)
  • Author(s): 木口学
  • Organizer: 日本化学会
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪
  • Year and Date: 2016-03-26
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Single Molecular Devices using Supermolecules (2015)
  • Author(s): M. Kiguchi
  • Organizer: Pacific Chem 2015
  • Place of Presentation: ホノルル
  • Year and Date: 2015-12-15
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] ベンゼンジチオール単分子のSERSと電流―電圧特性の同時計測 (2015)
  • Author(s): 木口学，金子哲, 村井大午
  • Organizer: 表面界面スペクトロスコピー2015
  • Place of Presentation: 埼玉
  • Year and Date: 2015-11-28
• [Presentation] 単分子接合のSERSと電流―電圧特性の同時計測 (2015)
  • Author(s): 木口学，金子哲, 村井大午
  • Organizer: 分子アーキテクトニクス研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都
  • Year and Date: 2015-10-24
• [Presentation] 金属と分子の界面構造を舞台とした単分子物性 (2015)
  • Author(s): 木口学
  • Organizer: 高分子討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 仙台
  • Year and Date: 2015-09-15
• [Presentation] Single Molecular Device using STM (2015)
  • Author(s): M. Kiguchi
  • Organizer: ECN-2015
  • Place of Presentation: オデッサ(ウクライナ)
  • Year and Date: 2015-09-05
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
• [Presentation] 単分子接合におけるダイオード、スイッチング特性 (2015)
  • Author(s): 木口学
  • Organizer: 物性研究所短期研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 柏
  • Year and Date: 2015-06-24
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Investigation on nano scale molecular dynamics using enhanced field at the metal nano gap (2014)
  • Author(s): M.Kiguchi
  • Organizer: The 7th International workshop on advanced materials science
  • Place of Presentation: Halong (Vietnam)
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-04
• [Presentation] 機能性分子を用いた単分子素子開発 (2014)
  • Author(s): 木口学
  • Organizer: 第1回資源研フォーラム
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2014-10-22
• [Presentation] Single molecular dynamics using the surface enhanced raman scattering (2014)
  • Author(s): M. Kiguchi
  • Organizer: van der Waals colloquium
  • Place of Presentation: Leiden (Netherlands)
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-05
• [Presentation] 単一分子接合の化学 (2013)
  • Author(s): 木口学
  • Organizer: 第7回分子科学討論会2013
  • Place of Presentation: 京都
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 振動分光による電極間の架橋した単分子のダイナミクスの研究 (2013)
  • Author(s): 木口学
  • Organizer: 日本表面科学会第76回表面科学研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 単分子計測を利用した電子輸送過程の解明 (2013)
  • Author(s): 木口学
  • Organizer: 第3回CSJ化学フェスタ2013
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 金属電極に架橋した単一分子の電気伝導度、振動スペクトル計測 (2012)
  • Author(s): 木口学
  • Organizer: ナノ学会
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪大学（大阪）
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 単一分子計測に基づくπスタック系における電子輸送過程の解明 (2012)
  • Author(s): 木口学
  • Organizer: 物理学会
  • Place of Presentation: 横浜国立大学（横浜）
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Vibrational spectroscopy of a single molecule bridging between metal electrodes (2012)
  • Author(s): 木口学
  • Organizer: 14th International Conference on Vibrations at Surfaces
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸ポートアイランドセンター（神戸）
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 金属電極に架橋した単一pi共役分子の構造および伝導特性の解明 (2012)
  • Author(s): 木口学
  • Organizer: 表面科学会
  • Place of Presentation: 東北大学（仙台）
  • Invited