Research Papers

A Nanotechnology Handbook Chapter:

R.P. Andres, S. Datta, D.B. Janes, C.P. Kubiak, R. Reifenberger,
The design, fabrication, and electronic properties of self-assembled molecular nanostructures   in Handbook of Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology, edited by H.S. Nalwa, Vol. 3, pp. 179-231 (Academic Press, San Diego, 2000).


Also see Conference Abstract

Full list of research papers (From 1992 to current)

Selected research papers in current research areas of interest:

Nanotube research:
Electrical conduction through nanotubes
Electrostatic potential profile through nanotubes
Images of nanotubes and nanotube contacts
Nanocluster research:
Electrical contact through nanocluster on semiconductor
Self-assembly of cluster network
Single electron tunneling through nanocluster
Images of clusters and cluster-arrays
Molecular wire research:
Electrical condcution through molecules


Nanotube research

  1. E. Graugnard, B. Walsh, P.J. de Pablo, A.W. Ghosh, S. Datta, R. Reifenberger,
    The temperature dependence of the conductance of multi-walled carbon nanotubes
    [Journal Paper] (Submitted to Physical Review B)

  2. E. Graugnard, R. Reifenberger, B. Walsh, P.J. de Pablo
    Electronic conductance of multi-walled carbon nanotubes having reliable electrical contacts
    [Conference Paper] Cluster and Nanostructure Interfaces, edited by P. Jena, S.N. Khanna, and B.K. Rao, pp. 123-130 (World Scientific, Singapore, 2000).
    Full manuscipt (PDF 9.3MB)

  3. B. Walsh, D.B. Janes, E. Graugnard, R. Reifenberger
    Scanning kelvin probe microscopy of multi-walled carbon nanotubes
    [Conference Paper] Cluster and Nanostructure Interfaces, edited by P. Jena, S.N. Khanna, and B.K. Rao, pp. 467-474 (World Scientific, Singapore, 2000).

  4. D. Lovall, M. Buss, E. Graugnard, R.P. Andres, R. Reifenberger
    Electron emission and structural characterization of a rope of single-walled carbon nanotubes
    [Journal Paper] Physical Review B, vol.61, no.8, 15 Feb 2000, pp. 5683-5691. Publisher: APS through AIP, USA.   Abstract & Full manuscipt (PDF, 387KB)

  5. P.J. de Pablo, S. Howell, S. Crittenden, B. Walsh, E. Graugnard, R.P. Andres, and R. Reifenberger
    Correlating the localized structural defects with the electrical failure of carbon nanotubes
    [Journal Paper] Applied Physics Letters, vol.75, no.25, 20 Dec. 1999, pp.3941-43. Publisher: AIP, USA.   Abstract & Full manuscipt (PDF 204KB)

  6. P.J. de Pablo, E. Graugnard, B. Walsh, R.P. Andres, S. Datta, R. Reifenberger
    A simple, reliable technique for making electrical contact to multiwalled carbon nanotubes.
    [Journal Paper] Applied Physics Letters, vol.74, no.2, 11 Jan. 1999, pp.323-25. Publisher: AIP, USA.   Abstract & Full manuscipt (PDF 136KB)

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Nanocluster research

  1. Takhee Lee, Jia Liu, Nien-Po Chen, R.P. Andres, D.B. Janes, and R. Reifenberger,
    Electronic properties of metallic nanoclusters on semiconductor surfaces: Implication for nanoelectronic device application
    Review/Invited paper in Nanoparticle Research, Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2000, pp. 345-362..    
    Full manuscript (PDF, 248KB)

  2. Takhee Lee, Nien-Po Chen, Jia Liu, R.P. Andres, D.B. Janes, E.H. Chen, M.R. Melloch, J.M. Woodall, and R. Reifenberger
    Ohmic nanocontacts to GaAs with undoped and p-doped low-temperature grown GaAs cap layers
    [Journal Paper] Applied Physics Letters, vol.76, no.2, 10 Jan. 2000, pp.212-14 Publisher: AIP, USA. Abstract & Full manuscript (PDF, 97KB)

  3. Jia Liu, Takhee Lee, D.B. Janes, B.L. Walsh, M.R. Melloch, J.M. Woodall, R. Reifenberger, and R.P. Andres
    Guided self-assembly of Au nanocluster arrays electronically coupled to semiconductor device layers
    [Journal Paper] Applied Physics Letters, vol.77, no.3, 17 Jul. 2000, pp.373-75   Abstract & Full manuscript (PDF, 341KB)

  4. Takhee Lee, Jia Liu, D.B. Janes, V.R. kolagunta, J. Dicke, R.P. Andres, J. Lauterbach, M.R. Melloch, D. McInturff, J.M. Woodall, R. Reifenberger
    An ohmic nanocontact to GaAs
    [Journal Paper] Applied Physics Letters, vol.74, no.19, 10 May 1999, pp.2869-71. Publisher: AIP, USA.   Abstract & Full manuscipt (PDF 137KB)

  5. D. Lovall, M. Buss, R.P. Andres, R. Reifenberger
    Resolving the atomic structure of supported nanometer-size Au clsuters.
    [Journal Paper] Physical Review B-Condensed Matter, vol.58, no.23, 15 Dec. 1998, pp.15889-96. Publisher: APS through AIP, USA.   Full manuscipt (PDF, 430KB), Abstract

  6. R.P. Andres, T. Bein, M. Dorogi, S. Feng, J.I. Henderson, C.P. Kubiak, W. Mahoney, R.G. Osifchin, R. Reifenberger
    "Coulomb staircase" at room temperature in a self-assembled molecular nanostructure.
    [Journal Paper] Science, vol.272, no.5266, 31 May 1996, pp.1323-5. Publisher: American Assoc. Adv. Sci, USA.   Abstract

  7. M. Dorogi, J. Gomez, R. Osifchin, R.P. Andres, R. Reifenberger
    Room-temperature Coulomb blockade from a self-assembled molecular nanostructure.
    [Journal Paper] Physical Review B-Condensed Matter, vol.52, no.12, 15 Sept. 1995, pp.9071-7. Publisher: APS through AIP, USA.   Full manuscipt (PDF, 548KB), Abstract

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Molecular wire research

  1. R.P. Andres, S. Datta, D.B. Janes, C.P. Kubiak, R. Reifenberger
    The design, fabrication, and electronic properties of self-assembled molecular nanostructures
    in Handbook of Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology, edited by H.S. Nalwa, Vol. 3, pp. 179-231 (Academic Press, San Diego, 2000).

  2. Yongqiang Xue, Supriyo Datta, Seunghun Hong, R. Reifenberger, Jason I. Henderson, and Clifford P. Kubiak
    Negative differential resistance in the scanning-tunneling spectroscopy of organic molecules
    [Journal Paper] Physical Review B (Condensed Matter and Materials Physics) -- March 15, 1999 -- Volume 59, Issue 12, pp. R7852-55. Publisher: APS through AIP, USA.  
    Abstract & Full manuscript (PDF 143KB)

  3. W. Tian, S. Datta, S. Hong, R. Reifenberger, J.I. Henderson, C.P. Kubiak
    Conductance spectra of molecular wires.
    [Journal Paper] Journal of Chemical Physics, vol.109, no.7, 15 Aug. 1998, pp.2874-82. Publisher: AIP, USA.   Abstract & Full manuscipt (PDF 183KB)

  4. S. Datta, T. Weidong, S. Hong, R. Reifenberger, J.I. Henderson, C.P. Kubiak
    Current-voltage characteristics of self-assembled monolayers by scanning tunneling microscopy.
    [Journal Paper] Physical Review Letters, vol.79, no.13, 29 Sept. 1997, pp.2530-3. Publisher: APS through AIP, USA.   Abstract & Full manuscript (PDF, 139KB)

  5. S. Hong, J. Bielefeld, R.P. Andres, and R. Reifenberger
    Measuring the electrical resistance of molecular wires using cluster-based nanostructures.
    [Conference Paper] Precedings of thge NATOI Advanced Research Workshop on Nanowires, Miraflores de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain, September 23-27, 1996, pp.351-371. Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands.  

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