Ab initio study of single-molecule rotation switch based on nonequilibrium Green's function theory

J Chem Phys. 2007 Aug 28;127(8):084107. doi: 10.1063/1.2771156.

Abstract

The bistable molecular switches have been studied theoretically based on the first-principles calculation. The geometry structures of the switches studied in this paper can be triggered between two symmetrical structures by using an external applied electric field. I-V characteristic curves of the different molecule configurations have been calculated, and distinguishability of these characteristic curves indicates a switching behavior, the performance of which can be improved significantly by some suitable donors and acceptors.