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Graphene edge interference improves single-molecule transistors

The performance of three-terminal molecular transistors is enhanced through the harnessing of quantum interference in the edges of graphene electrodes.

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Fig. 1: Graphene edge destructive quantum interference and transistor ON and OFF states.

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Vázquez, H. Graphene edge interference improves single-molecule transistors. Nat. Nanotechnol. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-024-01634-0

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