Characterization and Application of Supramolecular Junctions

The convergence of supramolecular chemistry and single-molecule electronics offers a new perspective on supramolecular electronics, and provides a new avenue toward understanding and application of intermolecular charge transport at the molecular level. In this review, we will provide an overview of the advances in the characterization technique for the investigation of intermolecular charge transport, and summarize the experimental investigation of several non-covalent interactions, including pi-pi stacking interactions, hydrogen bonding, host-guest interactions and sigma-sigma interactions at the single-molecule level. We will also provide a perspective on supramolecular electronics and discuss the potential applications and future challenges.

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The convergence of supramolecular chemistry and single-molecule electronics provides a new perspective on supramolecular electronics and enhances our understanding of intermolecular charge transport at the molecular level. This review provides an overview of advanced characterization techniques for investigating intermolecular charge transport and summarizes experimental studies on non-covalent interactions at the single-molecule level. The potential applications and future challenges of supramolecular electronics are also discussed.