Thermopower measurements in molecular junctions

Autor:	Gabino Rubio-Bollinger, Laura Rincón-García, Charalambos Evangeli, Nicolás Agraït
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Materials science Molecular junction Seebeck coefficient Thermoelectric effect Conductance Nanotechnology 02 engineering and technology General Chemistry 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 0210 nano-technology 01 natural sciences 0104 chemical sciences
Zdroj:	Chemical Society Reviews. 45:4285-4306
ISSN:	1460-4744 0306-0012
Popis:	The measurement of thermopower in molecular junctions offers complementary information to conductance measurements and is becoming essential for the understanding of transport processes at the nanoscale. In this review, we discuss the recent advances in the study of the thermoelectric properties of molecular junctions. After presenting the theoretical background for thermoelectricity at the nanoscale, we review the experimental techniques for measuring the thermopower in these systems and discuss the main results. Finally, we consider the challenges in the application of molecular junctions in viable thermoelectric devices.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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