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NATURE MATERIALS
Volume 18, Issue 4, Pages 357-+Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/s41563-018-0280-5
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21773117, 21575062, 21674023, 51722301]
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan [25110009]
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science [15H06889]
- EPSRC [EP/G024812/1] Funding Source: UKRI
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [15H06889, 25110009] Funding Source: KAKEN
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Quantum interference can profoundly affect charge transport in single molecules, but experiments can usually measure only the conductance at the Fermi energy. Because, in general, the most pronounced features of the quantum interference are not located at the Fermi energy, it is highly desirable to probe charge transport in a broader energy range. Here, by means of electrochemical gating, we measure the conductance and map the transmission functions of single molecules at and around the Fermi energy, and study signatures associated with constructive and destructive interference. With electrochemical gate control, we tune the quantum interference between the highest occupied molecular orbital and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital, and directly observe anti-resonance, a distinct feature of destructive interference. By tuning the molecule in and out of anti-resonance, we achieve continuous control of the conductance over two orders of magnitude with a subthreshold swing of similar to 17 mV dec(-1), features relevant to high-speed and low-power electronics.
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