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Two-terminal nanoelectromechanical bistable switches based on molybdenum-sulfur-iodine molecular wire bundles.
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PMID:  20203354     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We demonstrate the application of Mo(6)S(3)I(6) molecular wire bundles for electrically controllable two-terminal on-off switches. We investigate how changes in the contact electrode material and geometry influence the device characteristics, hysteretic switching behavior and device stability. We also determine the device operating parameters, particularly the Young's moduli (40-270 GPa), operating current densities (3.2 x 10(5)-7 x 10(6) A m(-2)) and force constants. Although qualitatively, the properties of Mo(6)S(3)I(6) nanowires in nanoelectromechanical (NEM) switches are similar to those of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), their lower friction coefficient, higher mechanical stability and higher operation voltages give specific advantages in terms of smaller differences in on-off operating potentials, higher switching speeds and lower energy consumption than CNTs, which are critical for applications in NEM devices.
Authors:
J Andzane; J Prikulis; D Dvorsek; D Mihailovic; D Erts
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-03-05
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nanotechnology     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1361-6528     ISO Abbreviation:  Nanotechnology     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-05     Completed Date:  2010-05-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101241272     Medline TA:  Nanotechnology     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  125706     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia.
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