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TY - JOUR
T1 - Thermopower measurements in molecular junctions
AU - Rincón-García,, Laura
AU - Evangeli, Charalambos
AU - Rubio-Bollinger, Gabino
AU - Agrait, Nicolas
PY - 2016/8/7
Y1 - 2016/8/7
N2 - The measurement of thermopower in molecular junctions offers complementary information to conductance measurements and is becoming essential for the understanding of transport processes at the nanoscale. In this review, we discuss the recent advances in the study of the thermoelectric properties of molecular junctions. After presenting the theoretical background for thermoelectricity at the nanoscale, we review the experimental techniques for measuring the thermopower in these systems and discuss the main results. Finally, we consider the challenges in the application of molecular junctions in viable thermoelectric devices.
AB - The measurement of thermopower in molecular junctions offers complementary information to conductance measurements and is becoming essential for the understanding of transport processes at the nanoscale. In this review, we discuss the recent advances in the study of the thermoelectric properties of molecular junctions. After presenting the theoretical background for thermoelectricity at the nanoscale, we review the experimental techniques for measuring the thermopower in these systems and discuss the main results. Finally, we consider the challenges in the application of molecular junctions in viable thermoelectric devices.
U2 - 10.1039/C6CS00141F
DO - 10.1039/C6CS00141F
M3 - Journal article
VL - 45
SP - 4285
EP - 4306
JO - Chemical Society Reviews
JF - Chemical Society Reviews
SN - 0306-0012
IS - 15
ER -