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May 7, 2026Angewandte ChemieOpen Access

Mechanically Induced Switching Between Orbital‐ and Fano‐Resonance Rectification in a Dual‐Anchored Molecular Junction

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XSXin SunRLRan LiuSMSamjhana Maharjan

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Overview

Observations reveal dual-mode rectification mechanisms in molecular junctions with thiol anchors, suggesting new design strategies.

Key Points

  • The aim is to control charge transport and understand diode behavior in molecular junctions.
  • Developed dual-mode rectification in a metal-molecule-metal junction
  • Used scanning tunneling microscopy break-junction measurements
  • Programmed molecular interfaces with thiol and carboxyl anchors under mechanical modulation
  • Demonstrated two conductance states in molecular junctions
  • Assigned rectification mechanisms to asymmetric and interference-driven pathways
  • Showed strong dependence on contact geometry and electrode coupling

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Sun et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fbef68164b5133a91a3519https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.3716518
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