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A Nanotechnology Handbook Chapter:

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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)
   
   

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
   
   

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.