| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5425146 | Surface Science | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We have developed the mechanically controllable break junction setup with an electrochemical cell (EC-MCBJ) to measure the electric conductance of metal nanowires under electrochemical potential control. The electric conductance of Au nanowires was investigated in 0.1Â M Na2SO4 solution using EC-MCBJ. The conductance of the Au nanowires was quantized in units of G0 (=2e2/h), showing clear features in the conductance histogram. The atomic contact with a specific conductance value was kept for >5Â s, indicating the relatively high stability of the present EC-MCBJ system.
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Authors
Manabu Kiguchi, Nobuo Sekiguchi, Kei Murakoshi,