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Dual-gated single-molecule field-effect transistors beyond Moore’s law

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  • Linan Meng

    (College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University
    Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Na Xin

    (College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University)

  • Chen Hu

    (McGill University)

  • Hassan Al Sabea

    (ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR 6226)

  • Miao Zhang

    (College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University)

  • Hongyu Jiang

    (Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Yiru Ji

    (Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Chuancheng Jia

    (College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University)

  • Zhuang Yan

    (College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University)

  • Qinghua Zhang

    (Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Lin Gu

    (Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xiaoyan He

    (ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR 6226)

  • Pramila Selvanathan

    (ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR 6226)

  • Lucie Norel

    (ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR 6226)

  • Stéphane Rigaut

    (ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR 6226)

  • Hong Guo

    (McGill University)

  • Sheng Meng

    (Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xuefeng Guo

    (College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University
    College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University)

Abstract

As conventional silicon-based transistors are fast approaching the physical limit, it is essential to seek alternative candidates, which should be compatible with or even replace microelectronics in the future. Here, we report a robust solid-state single-molecule field-effect transistor architecture using graphene source/drain electrodes and a metal back-gate electrode. The transistor is constructed by a single dinuclear ruthenium-diarylethene (Ru-DAE) complex, acting as the conducting channel, connecting covalently with nanogapped graphene electrodes, providing field-effect behaviors with a maximum on/off ratio exceeding three orders of magnitude. Use of ultrathin high-k metal oxides as the dielectric layers is key in successfully achieving such a high performance. Additionally, Ru-DAE preserves its intrinsic photoisomerisation property, which enables a reversible photoswitching function. Both experimental and theoretical results demonstrate these distinct dual-gated behaviors consistently at the single-molecule level, which helps to develop the different technology for creation of practical ultraminiaturised functional electrical circuits beyond Moore’s law.

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  • Linan Meng & Na Xin & Chen Hu & Hassan Al Sabea & Miao Zhang & Hongyu Jiang & Yiru Ji & Chuancheng Jia & Zhuang Yan & Qinghua Zhang & Lin Gu & Xiaoyan He & Pramila Selvanathan & Lucie Norel & Stéphane, 2022. "Dual-gated single-molecule field-effect transistors beyond Moore’s law," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-6, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-28999-x
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28999-x
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