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Preprints
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157. L. Li, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, Designing Long and Highly Conducting Molecular Wires with Multiple Nontrivial Topological States, submitted.

156. X. Wang, B. Zhang, B. Fowler, L. Venkataraman, T.  Rovis, T, Alkane Solvent-Derived Acylation Reaction Driven by Electric Fields, submitted.

155. W. Lee, L. Li, M. Camarasa-Gómez, D. Hernangómez-Pérez, X. Roy, F. Evers, M.S. Inkpen, L. Venkataraman, Iron-Gold Contacts: An Effective Linker for Ferrocene-Based Single-Molecule Electronics, submitted.

2023
154. Q. Zou, J. Qiu, Y. Zang, H. Tian, L. Venkataraman, Modulating single-molecule charge transport through external stimulus, eScience (2023). Link 

​153. L. Li, S. Louie, A.M. Evans, E. Meirzadeh, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, Topological radical pairs produce ultrahigh conductance in long molecular wires, JACS (2023). Link PDF SI. Also featured in C&EN.

152. B. Zhang, C. Schaack, C.R. Prindle, E.A. Vo, M. Aziz, M.L. Steigerwald, T.C. Berkelbach, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, Electric fields drive bond homolysis, Chemical Science (2023). Link PDF SI. Also featured in Chemistry World.

151. Y. Wei, L. Li, J.E. Greenwald, L. Venkataraman, Voltage-modulated van der Waals interaction in single-molecule junctions, Nano Letters (2023) 23, 2, 567–572. Link PDF SI

 
2022
150. N. Orchanian, S. Guizzo, M.L. Steigerwald, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, Electric-Field-Induced Coupling of Aryl Iodides with a Nickel(0) Complex, Chemical Communications (2022).  Link  PDF SI

149. L. Li, S.Gunasekaran, Y. Wei, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, Reversed Conductance Decay of 1D Topological Insulators by Tight-Binding Analysis, J. Phys Chem. Lett. ​13, 9703−9710 (2022). Link  PDF SI

148. I. Stone, R.L. Starr, N. Hoffmann, X. Wang, A. Evans, C. Nuckolls, T. Lambert, M.L. Steigerwald, T. Berkelbach, X. Roy, L. Venkataraman, Interfacial electric fields catalyze Ullmann coupling reactions on gold surfaces​, Chemical Science 13, 10798 (2022). Link  PDF SI

147. L. Li , J. Low , J. Wilhelm , G. Liao , S. Gunasekaran , C. Prindle , R. Starr , D. Golze , C. Nuckolls , M.L. Steigerwald , F. Evers , L.Campos , X. Yin, L. Venkataraman, Highly Conducting Single Molecule Topological Insulators Based on Mono- and Di-Radical Cations, Nature Chemistry 14, p 1061–1067 (2022). Link PDF SI

146. W. Lee, S. Louie, A. Evans, N. Orchanian, I. Stone, B. Zhang, Y. Wei, X. Roy, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, Increased molecular conductance in oligo[n]phenylene wires by thermally enhanced dihedral planarization, Nano Letters (2022). Link  PDF SI

145. Z. Jin, Q. Cheng, A. Evans, J. Gray, R. Zhang, S.T. Bao, L. Venkataraman, Y. Yang, C. Nuckolls, ​π-Conjugated redox-active two-dimensional polymers as organic cathode materials, Chemical Science (2022) 13, 3533-3538 . Link 

144. F. Evers,  A. Aharony, N. Bar-Gill, O. Entin-Wohlman, P. Hedegard, O. Hod, P. Jelinek, G. Kamieniarz, M. Lemeshko, K. Michaeli, V. Mujica, R. Naaman, Y. Paltiel,  S. Refaely-Abramson, O. Tal, J. Thijssen, M. Thoss, J. M. van Ruitenbeek, L. Venkataraman, D. H. Waldeck, B. Yan, L. Kronik, Theory of Chirality Induced Spin Selectivity: Progress and Challenges​, Advanced Materials (2022) Vol. 34, Iss. 13, 2106629. Link 

143. A. Paoletta, E-F. Fung, L. Venkataraman, Gap size-dependent plasmonic enhancement in electroluminescent tunnel junctions, ACS Photonics (2022) 9, 2, 688–693. Link PDF SI

 
2021
142. T. Fu, K. Frommer, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, Single-Molecule Junction Formation in Break-Junction Measurements, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 12, 44, 10802–10807 (2021). Link PDF SI

141. I. Stone, R.L. Starr, Y. Zang, C. Nuckolls, M.L. Steigerwald, T.H. Lambert, X. Roy, L. Venkataraman,  A Single-Molecule Blueprint for Synthesis, Nature Reviews Chemistry (2021). Link PDF 

​140. B. Zhang, M. H. Garner, L. Li, L. Campos, G. Solomon, L. Venkataraman, ​Destructive Quantum Interference in Heterocyclic Alkanes: The Search for Ultra-short Molecular Insulators, Chemical Science, 12, 10299 - 10305 (2021). Link PDF SI

139. J. E. Greenwald, J. Cameron, N. J. Findlay, T. Fu, S. Gunasekaran, P. J. Skabara, L. Venkataraman, Highly Non-Linear Transport Across Single-Molecule Junctions via Destructive Quantum Interference, Nature Nanotechnology, 16, pages 313–317 (2021). Link PDF SI

138. S. M. Rivero, P.G. Arroyo,  L. Li, S. Gunasekaran, T. Stuyver,  M. J. Mancheño,  M. Alonso,  L. Venkataraman,  J. L. Segura,  J. Casado, Single-molecule conductance in a unique cross-conjugated tetra(aminoaryl)ethene​, Chemical Communications, 57, 591-594 (2021). Link
 
137. Y. Zang, E-D Fung, T. Fu, S. Ray, M. Garner, A. Borges, M.L. Steigerwald, S. Patil, G. Solomon, L. Venkataraman, Voltage Induced Single-Molecule Junction Planarization, Nano Letters, 2021, 21, 1, 673–679. Link PDF SI

 
2020
136. E-D. Fung, L. Venkataraman, Too Cool for Blackbody Radiation: Overbias Photon Emission in Ambient STM Due to Multi-Electron Processes, Nano Letters, 20, 12, 8912–8918. Link PDF SI

135. F. Guijarro, S. Medina Rivero, S. Gunasekaran, I. Arrechea-Marcos, R. Ortiz, R. Caballero Briceño, P. de la Cruz, F. Langa, L. Venkataraman, J. Casado, Synthesis and electronic properties of pyridine end-capped cyclopentadithiophene-vinylene oligomers, RSC Advances, 2020, 10, 41264. Link

134.  E. Doud, R. Starr, G. Kladnik, A. Voevodin, E. Montes, N. P. Arasu, Y. Zang, P. Zahl, A. Morgante, L. Venkataraman, H. Vázquez, D. Cvetko, X. Roy, Cyclopropenylidene as Strong Carbene Anchoring Groups on Au Surface, JACS, 142, 47, 19902–19906. Link PDF SI

133. Y. Zang, T. Fu, Q. Zou, F. Ng, H. Li, M. Steigerwald, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, Cumulene Wires Display Increasing Conductance with Increasing Length, Nano Letters, 2020, 20, 11, 8415–8419. Link PDF SI

​132. S. Gunasekaran, L. Venkataraman, Tight-binding analysis of helical states in carbyne, J. Chem. Phys., 2020, 153, 124304. Link PDF

131. S. Gunasekaran, D. Reed, D. Paley, A. Bartholomew, L. Venkataraman, M. Steigerwald, X. Roy, C. Nuckolls, Single-Electron Currents in Designer Single-Cluster Devices, JACS, 2020, 142, 35, 14924–14932. Link PDF SI
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130
. M. Camarasa-Gomez, D. Hernangomez-Perez, M. Inkpen, G. Lovat, E.D. Fung, X. Roy, L. Venkataraman, F. Evers, Mechanically-tunable Quantum Interference in Ferrocene-based Single-Molecule Junctions, Nano Letters, 2020, 20, 6381−6386.​ Link PDF SI 

129. T. Fu, Y. Zang, Q. Zou, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, Using Deep Learning to Identify Molecular Junction Characteristics, Nano Letters, 2020, 20, 5, 3320–3325 (2020). Link PDF SI.

128. A. Magyarkuti, N. Balogh, Z. Balogh, L. Venkataraman, A. Halbritter, Unsupervised feature recognition in single molecule break junction data, Nanoscale, 12, 8355–8363 (2020). Link PDF

127. R. Starr, T. Fu, E. Doud, I. Stone, X. Roy, L. Venkataraman, Gold-Carbon Contacts from Oxidative Addition of Aryl Iodides, JACS, 142, 15, 7128-7133 (2020). Link PDF SI. 

126. S. Gunasekaran, J. Greenwald, L. Venkataraman, Visualizing Quantum Interference in Molecular Junctions, Nano Letters, 20, 4, 2843-2848 (2020). Link PDF SI. 

125. D. Hernangómez-Pérez, S. Gunasekaran, L. Venkataraman, F. Evers, Solitonics with polyacetylenes, Nano Letters, 20, 4, 2615−2619 (2020). Link PDF SI     

 
2019
124.  C. Gutiérrez-Cerón, R. Oñate, J. Zagal, A. Pizarro, J. F. Silva, C. Castro-Castillo, M. C. Rezende, M. Flores, D. Cortés- Arriagada, A. Toro-Labbé, L. Campos, L. Venkataraman, I. Ponce, Molecular conductance versus inductive effects of axial ligands on the electrocatalytic activity of self-assembled iron phthalocyanines: The oxygen reduction reaction, Electrochimica Acta, 327, 134996 (2019). Link

123. Y. Zang, Q. Zou, T. Fu, F. Ng, B. Fowler, J. Yang, H. Li, M. L. Steigerwald, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, Directing Isomerization Reactions of Cumulenes with Electric Fields, Nature Communications, 10, 4482 (2019). Link PDF SI 

122. T. Fu, S. Smith, M. Camarasa-Gómez, X. Yu, J. Xue, C. Nuckolls, F. Evers, L. Venkataraman, S. Wei, Enhanced Coupling Through π-Stacking in Imidazole-Based Molecular Junctions, Chemical Science, 10, 9998 (2019). Link PDF SI

121. M. Garner, H. Li, M. Neupane, Q. Zou, T. Liu, T. Su, Z. Shangguan, D. Paley, F. Ng, S. Xiao, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, G. Solomon, Permethylation Introduces Destructive Quantum Interference in Saturated Silanes, JACS, 141, 39, 15471-15476 (2019). Link PDF SI

​120. M. L. Ball, B. Zhang, T. Fu, A. M. Schattman, D. W. Paley, F. Ng, L. Venkataraman, C. Nuckolls, M. L. Steigerwald, The Importance of Intramolecular Conductivity in Three Dimensional Molecular Solids, Chemical Science, 10, 9339–9344 (2019). Link PDF SI

​119. Y. Zang, I. Stone, M. S. Inkpen, F. Ng, T. H. Lambert, C. Nuckolls, M. L. Steigerwald, X. Roy, L. Venkataraman, In situ coupling of single molecules driven by Au-catalyzed electrooxidation, Angewandte Chemie, Vo. 58, p. 16008-16012 (2019). Link PDF SI

118. L. Patera, S. Sokolov, J. Low, L. Campos, L. Venkataraman, J. Repp, Resolving the unpaired-electron orbital distribution in a stable organic radical by Kondo resonance mapping, Angewandte Chemie, Vol. 58, p. 11063-11067 (2019). Link PDF SI

117. J. Low, G. Kladnik, L. Patera, S. Sokolov, G. Lovat, E. Kumarasamy, J. Repp, L. Campos, D. Cvetko, A. Morgante, L. Venkataraman, The Environment-Dependent Behavior of the Blatter Radical at the Metal Molecule Interface, Nano Letters, 19, 4,  2543–2548 (2019). Link PDF SI

116. E-D. Fung, D. Gelbwaser-Klimovsky, J. Taylor, J. Low, J. Xia, I. Davydenko, L. Campos, S. Marder, U. Peskin, L. Venkataraman, Breaking Down Resonance: Non-Linear Transport and the Breakdown of Coherent Tunneling Models in Single Molecule Junctions, Nano Letters, 19, 4, 2555–2561 (2019). Link PDF SI

115. M. S. Inkpen, Z.-F. Liu , H. Li , L. Campos , J. B. Neaton, L. Venkataraman, Non-chemisorbed gold-sulfur binding prevails in self-assembled monolayers, Nature Chemistry, 11, pages 351–358 (2019) . Link PDF SI.  Featured in Nature Review Materials as a Research Highlight. PDF

114. G. Lovat, E. Doud, D. Lu, G. Kladnik, M.S. Inkpen, M.L. Steigerwald, D. Cvetko, M. S. Hybertsen, A. Morgante, X. Roy, L. Venkataraman, Determination of the structure and geometry of N-heterocyclic carbenes on Au (111) using high-resolution spectroscopy​, Chemical Science, 10, 930 - 935 (2019). Link PDF SI

 
2018
113. H. Li, M. H. Garner, Z. Shangguan, Y. Chen, Q. Zheng, T. Su, M. Neupane, T. Liu, M. Steigerwald, F. Ng, C. Nuckolls, S. Xiao, G. Solomon, L. Venkataraman, Large Variations in Single Molecule Conductance of Cyclic and Bicyclic Silanes, JACS (2018). Link PDF SI

112. Y. Zang, S. Ray, E-D. Fung, A. Borges, M. H. Garner, M. L. Steigerwald, G.C. Solomon, S. Patil, L. Venkataraman, Resonant Transport in Single-Diketopyrrolopyrrole Junctions, JACS 140 (41), pp 13167–13170 (2018). Link PDF SI

111. S. Gunasekaran, D. Hernangómez-Pérez, I. Davydenko, S. Marder, F. Evers, L. Venkataraman, Near Length-Independent Conductance of Polymethine Molecular Wires, Nano Letters, 18 (10), pp 6387–6391(2018). Link PDF SI

110. E. Doud, M. S. Inkpen, G. Lovat, E. Montes, D.W. Paley, M.L. Steigerwald, H. Vázquez, L. Venkataraman, X. Roy, In Situ Formation of N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Bound Single-Molecule Junctions, JACS 140 (28), 8944–8949 (2018). Link PDF SI

109.  Garner, M. H. Li, Y. Chen, T. A. Su, Z. Shangguan, D. W. Paley, T. Liu, F. Ng, He. Li, S. Xiao, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, G. C. Solomon, Comprehensive suppression of single-molecule conductance using destructive σ-interference, Nature 558, 415–419 (2018). Link PDF

108. A. Ravikumar, G. Kladnik, M. Müller, A. Cossaro, G. Bavdek, L. L. Patera, D. Sánchez-Portal, L. Venkataraman, A. Morgante, G. P. Brivio, D. Cvetko, G. Fratesi, Tuning ultrafast electron injection dynamics at organic-graphene/metal interfaces, Nanoscale 10, 8014-8022, (2018​). Link PDF SI

107. A. Magyarkuti, O. Adak, A. Halbritter, L. Venkataraman, Electronic and Mechanical Characteristics of Stacked Dimer Molecular Junctions, Nanoscale 10, 3362 (2018). Link PDF SI

106. J. Brisendine, S. Refaely-Abramson, Z. F. Liu, J. Cui, F. Ng, J. B. Neaton, R. Koder, L. Venkataraman, Probing Charge Transport through Peptide Bonds, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 9, 763–767 (2018). Link PDF SI

 
2017
105. G. Lovat, B. Choi, D.W. Paley, M.L. Steigerwald, L. Venkataraman, X. Roy, Room-temperature current blockade in atomically defined single-cluster junctions, Nature Nano. 12, 1050–1054  (2017). Link PDF SI

104. X. Yin, Y. Zang, L. Zhu, J. Z. Low, Z.F. Liu, J. Cui, J. B. Neaton, L. Venkataraman, L. M. Campos, A Reversible Single-Molecule Switch based on Activated Antiaromaticity, Science Advances, 3,10, eaao2615 (2017) Link PDF SI

103. Y. Zang, A. Pinkard, Z-F. Liu, J.B. Neaton, M. L. Steigerwald, X. Roy, L. Venkataraman, Electronically transparent Au-N bonds for molecular junctions, JACS, 139 (42), pp 14845–14848 (2017). Link PDF SI

​102. H. Li, T. A. Su, M. Camarasa-Gómez, D. Hernangómez-Pérez, S. E. Henn, V. Pokorný, C. D. Caniglia, M.S. Inkpen, R. Korytár, M. L. Steigerwald, C. Nuckolls, F. Evers, L. Venkataraman, Silver Makes Better Electrical Contacts to Thiol Terminated Silanes than Gold, Angewandte Chemie, 56, (45) p14145–14148 (2017). Link PDF SI

​101. H. Li, M. Garner, T. Su, A.  Jensen, M. Inkpen, M.L. Steigerwald, L. Venkataraman, G. Solomon, C. Nuckolls, Extreme Conductance Suppression in Molecular Siloxanes, JACS, 139 (30), pp 10212–10215 (2017). Link PDF SI

​100. A. Borges, J. Xia, S-H. Liu, L. Venkataraman, G. Solomon, The role of through-space interactions in modulating constructive and destructive interference effects in benzene, Nano Letters, 17 (7), pp 4436–4442 (2017).  Link PDF SI

99. Y. Tsuji, T. Stuyver, S. Gunasekaran, L. Venkataraman, The Influence of Linkers on Quantum Interference: A Linker Theorem, J. Phys. Chem. C, 121 (27), pp 14451–14462. (2017). Link PDF SI

98. M. Inkpen, Y. Leroux, P. Hapiot, L. Campos, L. Venkataraman, Reversible On-Surface Wiring of Resistive Circuits, Chemical Science, 8, 4340-4346 (2017). Link PDF SI
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97. 
T. Su, H. Li, R. Klausen, N. Kim, M. Neupane, J. Leighton, M. L. Steigerwald, L. Venkataraman, C. Nuckolls, Silane and Germane Molecular Electronics, Acc. Chem. Res., 50 (4), p 1088–1095 (2017). Link PDF

96. J. Low, B. Capozzi, J. Cui, S. Wei, L. Venkataraman, L. Campos, Tuning the polarity of charge carriers using electron deficient thiophenes, Chemical Science, 8, 3254-3259 (2017). Link PDF SI

95. F. Evers and L. Venkataraman, Preface: Special Topic on Frontiers in Molecular Scale Electronics, J. Chem. Phys. 146, 092101 (2017). Link PDF

94. E-D. Fung, O. Adak, G. Lovat, D. Scarabelli, L. Venkataraman, Too Hot for Photon-Assisted Transport: Hot-Electrons Dominate Conductance Enhancement in Illuminated Single-Molecule Junctions, Nano Letters, 17, 1255−1261 (2017). Link PDF SI

93.  M. Kamenetska, J.R. Widawsky, M. Dell'Angela, M. Frei, L. Venkataraman, Temperature Dependent Tunneling Conductance of Single Molecule Junctions, J. Chem. Phys. 146, 092311 (2017). Link PDF

 
2016
92.  H. Li, N. Kim, T. Su, M. L.  Steigerwald, C. Nuckolls, P. Darancet, J. Leighton, L. Venkataraman, Mechanism for Si—Si Bond Rupture in Single Molecule Junctions, JACS, 138 (49), pp 16159–16164 (2016). Link PDF SI

91. A. Borges, E. Fung, F. Ng, L. Venkataraman, G. C. Solomon, Probing the Conductance of the σ-System of Bipyridine Using Destructive Interference,  J. Phys. Chem. Letters, 7, pp 4825–4829 (2016). Link PDF SI

90. N. T. Kim, H. Li, L. Venkataraman, J. L. Leighton, High-Conductance Pathways in Ring-Strained Disilanes by Way of Direct σ-Si-Si to Au Coordination, JACS, 138 (36), pp 11505–11508 (2016). Link PDF SI
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89. M. Koepf, C. Koenigsmann, W. Ding, A. Batra, C.F.A. Negre, L. Venkataraman, G. W. Brudvig, V.S. Batista, C. A. Schmuttenmaer, R.H. Crabtree, Controlling the Rectification Properties of Molecular Junctions through Molecule−Electrode Coupling, Nanoscale, 8, p 16357-16362 (2016). Link PDF SI

88. D. Cvetko, G. Fratesi, G. Kladnik, A. Cossaro, G. P. Brivio, L. Venkataraman, A. Morgante, Ultrafast Electron Injection into Photo-Excited Organic Molecules​,  PCCP, 18, 22140-22145 (2016). Link PDF SI

87. C. Koenigsmann, W. Ding, M. Koepf, A. Batra, L. Venkataraman, C. F. A. Negre, G. W. Brudvig, R. H. Crabtree,  V. S. Batista, C. A. Schmuttenmaer, Structure-Function Relationships in Single-Molecule Rectification by N-phenylbenzamide Derivatives, New Journal of Chemistry, 40, 7373-7378 (2016). Link PDF SI

86. T. Su, H. Li, R. Klausen, J. R. Widawsky, A. Batra, M. L. Steigerwald, L. Venkataraman, C. Nuckolls, Tuning Conductance in π–σ–π Single–Molecule Wires,  JACS, 138 (24), p 7791–7795 (2016). Link PDF SI
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85. 
H. Li, M. Garner, Z. Shangguan, Q. Zheng, T. Su, M. Neupane, P.  Li, A. Velian, M. L. Steigerwald, S. Xiao, C. Nuckolls, G. Solomon, L. Venkataraman, Conformations of Cyclopentasilane Stereoisomers Control Molecular Junction Conductance, Chemical Science, 7, p 5657-5662 (2016). Link PDF SI

84. B. Capozzi, J. Low, J. Xia, Z-F. Liu, J.B. Neaton, L. Campos, L. Venkataraman, Mapping the Transmission Function of Single-Molecule Junctions, Nano Letters, 16 (6), p 3949–3954 (2016). Link PDF SI
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83. M. S. Hybertsen, L. Venkataraman, Structure-Property Relationships in Atomic-Scale Junctions: Histograms and Beyond, Accounts of Chemical Research, 49 (3), p 452–460 (2016). Link PDF SI
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82. T.A. Su, M. Neupane, M.L. Steigerwald, L. Venkataraman, C. Nuckolls, Chemical Principles of Single-Molecule Electronics, Nature Reviews Materials, 1, 16002 (2016). Link PDF

81. B. Choi, B. Capozzi, S. Ahn, A. Turkiewicz, G. Lovat, C. Nuckolls, M. L. Steigerwald, L. Venkataraman,  X. Roy, Solvent-Dependent Conductance Decay Constants in Single Cluster Junctions, Chemical Science, 7, p 2701-2705 (2016). Link PDF SI

 
2015
80.  O. Adak, G. Kladnik, G. Bavdek, A. Cossaro, A. Morgante, D. Cvetko, L. Venkataraman, Ultrafast Bidirectional Charge Transport and Electron Decoherence At Molecule/Surfaces Interfaces: A Comparison of Gold, Graphene and Graphene Nanoribbon Surfaces, Nano Letters, 15 (12), 8316–8321 (2015). Link PDF SI

79.  W. Ding, M. Koepf, C. Koenigsmann, A. Batra, L. Venkataraman, C. F. A. Negre, G. W. Brudvig, R. H. Crabtree, C. A. Schmuttenmaer, V. S. Batista, Computational Design of Intrinsic Molecular Rectifiers based on Asymmetric Functionalization of N-phenylbenzamide, JCTC, 11 (12), 5888–5896 (2015). Link PDF SI
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78. M. Strange, G. Solomon, L. Venkataraman, L. M. Campos, Reply to "Comment on ‘Breakdown of Interference Rules in Azulene, a Nonalternant Hydrocarbon'", Nano Letters, (2015). Link PDF

​77. T. Su, H. Li, V. Zhang, M. Neupane, A. Batra, R. S. Klaussen, B. Kumar, M. L. Steigerwald, L. Venkataraman, C. Nuckolls, Single-Molecule Conductance in Atomically Precise Germanium Wires,  JACS, 137 (38), 12400−12405 (2015). Link PDF SI

76. M. Kotiuga, P. Darancet, C. Arroyo, L. Venkataraman, J. B. Neaton, Adsorption-Induced Solvent-Based Electrostatic Gating of Charge Transport through Molecular Junctions, Nano Letters, 15 (7), 4498–4503 (2015). Link PDF 

75. B. Capozzi, J. Xia, O. Adak, E. Dell, Z. Liu, J.C. Taylor, J. B. Neaton, L. Campos and L. Venkataraman Single-Molecule Diodes with High Rectification Ratios through Environmental Control, Nature Nanotechnology, 10, 522-527 (2015). Link PDF SI

74. O. Adak, R. Korytar, A. Y. Joe, F. Evers, L. Venkataraman, Impact of Electrode Density of States on Transport through Pyridine-Linked Single Molecule Junctions, Nano Letters, 15 (6), 3716–3722 (2015). Link PDF SI

73. O. Adak, E. Rosenthal, J. Meisner, E. F. Andrade, A. Pasupathy, C. Nuckolls, M. S. Hybertsen, L. Venkataraman, Flicker Noise as a Probe of Electronic Interaction at Metal-Single Molecule Interfaces, Nano Letters, 15 (6), 4143–4149 (2015). Link PDF SI

72. H. Li, T. Su, M. L. Steigerwald, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, Electric Field Breakdown in Single Molecule Junctions, JACS, 137 (15), 5028–5033 (2015). Link PDF SI

71. T. Su, H. Li, M. L. Steigerwald, L. Venkataraman, C. Nuckolls, Stereoelectronic Switching in Single-Molecule Junctions, Nature Chemistry, 7, 215–220 (2015). Link PDF SI
See also the editorial in this issue of Nature Chemistry. 

70. E.J. Dell, B. Capozzi, J. Xia, L. Venkataraman, L. M. Campos, Molecular Length Dictates the Nature of Charge Carriers in Single-Molecule Junctions, Nature Chemistry, 7, 209–214 (2015). Link PDF SI
See also the editorial in this issue of Nature Chemistry. 

69. D. M Guldi, H. Nishihara, L. Venkataraman, Molecular Wires, Chemical Society Reviews, 44, 842-844 (2015). Link 

68. G. Balducci,M. Romeo, M. Stener, G. Fronzoni, D. Cvetko, A. Cossaro, M. Dell'Angela, G. Kladnik, L. Venkataraman, A. Morgante, Computational Study of Amino Mediated Molecular Interaction Evidenced in N1s NEXAFS: 1,4-Diaminobenzene on Au (111), J. Phys. Chem. C., vol. 119, p. 1988-1995 (2015). Link PDF SI

 
2014
67. A. Batra, J.S. Meisner, P. Darancet, Q. Chen, M.L. Steigerwald, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, FD 174: Molecular Diodes Enabled by Quantum Interference, Faraday Discussions, 174, 79-89 (2014). Link PDF SI

66. A. Batra, D. Cvetko, G. Kladnik, O. Adak, C. Cardoso, A. Ferretti, D. Prezzi, E. Molinari, A. Morgante, L. Venkataraman, Probing the Mechanism for Graphene Nanoribbon Formation on Gold Surfaces through X-ray Spectroscopy, Chem. Sci. vol. 5, p 4419-4423 (2014). Link PDF SI

65. A. Batra, G. Kladnik, N. Gorjizadeh, J. Meisner, M.L. Steigerwald, C. Nuckolls, S.Y. Quek, D. Cvetko, A. Morgante, L. Venkataraman, Trimethyltin Mediated Covalent Gold-Carbon Bond Formation, JACS, 136, 12556–12559 (2014). Link PDF SI

64. Z.F. Liu, S. Wei, H. Yoon, O. Adak, I. Ponce, Y. Jiang, W.-D. Jang, L.M. Campos, L. Venkataraman, J.B. Neaton, Control of Single-Molecule Junction Conductance of Porphyrins via a Transition-Metal Center, Nano Letters, 14, 5365–5370 (2014). Link PDF SI

63. B. Capozzi, E.J. Dell, T.C. Berkelbach, D.R. Reichman, L. Venkataraman, L.M. Campos, Length-Dependent Conductance of Oligothiophenes, JACS, 136, 10486 (2014). Link PDF SI

62. T. Kim, Z.F. Liu, C. Lee, J.B. Neaton, L. Venkataraman, Charge Transport and Rectification in Molecular Junctions Formed with Carbon-Based Electrodes, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 111, 10928-10932 (2014). Link PDF SI

61. S.V. Aradhya, A. Nielsen, M.S. Hybertsen, L. Venkataraman, Quantitative Bond Energetics in Atomic-Scale Junctions, ACS Nano 8, 7522–7530 (2014). Link PDF SI

60. J. Xia, B. Capozzi, S. Wei, M. Strange, A. Batra, J. Moreno, R. Amir, E. Amir, G. Solomon, L. Venkataraman, L. Campos, Breakdown of Interference Rules in Azulene, a Non-Alternant Hydrocarbon, Nano Letters, 14, 2941–2945 (2014). Link PDF SI Featured in NanoTechWeb.org. and highlighted in the June issue of Nature Nanotechnology.

59. B. Capozzi, Q. Chen, P. Darancet, M. Buzzeo, J.B. Neaton, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, Tunable Charge Transport in Single-Molecule Junctions via Electrolytic Gating, Nano Letters, 14, 1400–1404 (2014). Link PDF SI Featured in NanoTechWeb.org.

58. R. Klausen, J. Widawsky, T. Su, H. Li, M.L. Steigerwald, L. Venkataraman, C. Nuckolls, Evaluating Atomic Components in Molecular Circuits, Chemical Science, 5, 1561-1564 (2014). Link PDF SI

57. T. Kim, P. Darancet, J.R. Widawsky, M. Kotiuga, S.Y. Quek, J.B. Neaton, L. Venkataraman, Determination of Energy Level Alignment and Coupling Strength in 4,4'-Bipyridine Single-Molecule Junctions, Nano Letters, 14, 794-798 (2014). Link PDF SI

56. W. Chen, H. Li, J. R. Widawsky, C. Appayee, L. Venkataraman, R. Breslow Aromaticity Decreases Single-Molecule Junction Conductance, JACS, 136, 918-920 (2014). Link PDF SI

 
2013
55. G. Géranton, C. Seiler, A. Bagrets, L. Venkataraman, F. Evers, Transport properties of individual C60-molecules, J. Chem. Phys., vol 139, 234701 (2013). Link PDF

54. A. Batra, P. Darancet, Q. Chen, J. Meisner, J. Widawsky, J.B. Neaton, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, Tuning Rectification in Single-Molecular Diodes, Nano Letters, 13, 6233 (2013). Link PDF SI Featured in NanoTechWeb.org.

53. T. Su, J. Widawsky, H. Li, R. Klausen, J. Leighton, M. Steigerwald, L. Venkataraman, C. Nuckolls, Silicon Ring Strain Creates High-Conductance Pathways in Single-Molecule Circuits, JACS, 135, 18331 (2013). Link PDF SI

52. E.J. Dell, B. Capozzi, K.H. DuBay, T.C. Berkelbach, J.R. Moreno, D.R. Reichman, L. Venkataraman, L.M. Campos, Impact of Molecular Symmetry on Single-Molecule Conductance, JACS, vol 135, p 11724-11727, (2013). Link PDF SI

51. G. Kladnik, D. Cvetko, A. Batra, M. Dell’Angela, A. Cossaro, M. Kamenetska, L. Venkataraman, A. Morgante, Ultrafast Charge Transfer Through Non-Covalent Au-N Interactions in Molecular Systems, J. Phys. Chem. C., vol 117, p 16477 (2013). Link PDF SI

50. T. Kim, H. Vázquez, M.S. Hybertsen and L. Venkataraman, Conductance of Molecular Junctions Formed with Silver Electrodes, Nano Letters, 13, 3358-3364 (2013). Link PDF SI

49. S. Aradhya and L. Venkataraman Single-Molecule Junctions Beyond Electronic Transport, Invited Review, Nature Nanotechnology 8, 399–410 (2013). Link PDF.

48. J.R. Widawsky, W. Chen, H. Vazquez, T. Kim, R. Breslow, M.S. Hybertsen, L. Venkataraman Length-­Dependent Thermopower of Highly Conducting Au‐C Bonded Single Molecule Junctions, Nano Letters, 13, 2889–2894 (2013). Link PDF SI

47. S. Aradhya, M. Frei, A. Halbritter, L. Venkataraman Correlating Structure, Conductance and Mechanics of Silver Atomic-Scale Contacts, ACS Nano, vol. 7, No.4, p 3706–3712, (2013). Link PDF SI

 
2012
46. J.S. Meisner, S. Ahn, S.V. Aradhya, M. Krikorian, R. Parameswaran, M.L. Steigerwald, L. Venkataraman, and C. Nuckolls The Importance of Direct Metal-π Coupling in Electronic Transport Through Conjugated Single-molecule Junctions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134, 20440−20445, (2012) Link PDF SI

45. P. Darancet, J.R. Widawsky, H.J. Choi, L. Venkataraman, J.B. Neaton Quantitative Current-Voltage Characteristics in Molecular Junctions from First Principles, Nano Letters, 12, 6250−6254, (2012) Link PDF SI

44. X. Roy, C. L. Schenck, S. Ahn, R. A. Lalancette, L. Venkataraman, C. Nuckolls, and M. L. Steigerwald, Quantum Soldering of Individual Quantum Dots, Angewandte Chemie, 51: 12473–12476, (2012). Link PDF SI
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43. H. Vazquez, R. Skouta, S. Schneebeli, M. Kamenetska, R. Breslow, L. Venkataraman, M.S. Hybertsen, Probing the Conductance Superposition Law in Single Molecule Circuits with Parallel Paths, Nature Nanotechnology, 7, 663-667, (2012). Link PDF SI (See also News & Views article in Nature Nanotechnology, Oct. 2012. Link)

42. A. Batra, G. Kladnik, H. Vázquez, J.S. Meisner, L. Floreano, C. Nuckolls, D. Cvetko, A. Morgante, L. Venkataraman, Quantifying Through-Space Charge Transfer Dynamics in π-Coupled Molecular Systems, Nature Communications, 3, 1086, (2012). Link PDF SI

41. S.V. Aradhya, M. Frei, M.S. Hybertsen, L. Venkataraman, Van der Waals Interactions in Metal-Organic Interfaces at the Single-Molecule Level, Nature Materials, 11, 872-876, (2012) Link PDF SI (See also News & Views article in Nature Materials, Oct. 2012. Link)

40. S. Ahn, S. V. Aradhya, R. S. Klausen, B. Capozzi, X. Roy, M. L. Steigerwald, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, Electronic Transport and Mechanical Stability of Carboxyl Linked Single-Molecule Junctions PCCP, 14, 13841–13845, (2012). Link PDF

39. P. Makk, D. Tomaszewski, J. Martinek, Z. Balogh, Sz. Csonka, M. Wawrzyniak, M. Frei, L. Venkataraman, A. Halbritter, Correlation Analysis of Atomic and Single-Molecule Junction Conductance, ACS Nano, 12, 3411-3423, (2012) Link PDF

38. R. Klausen, J. R. Widawsky, M. L. Steigerwald, L. Venkataraman, C. Nuckolls, Conductive Molecular Silicon, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134, 4541−4544, (2012) Link PDF SI

37. S. V. Aradhya, J. S. Meisner, M. Krikorian, S. Ahn, R. Parameswaran, M. L. Steigerwald, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, Dissecting Contact Mechanics from Quantum Interference in Single-Molecule Junctions of Stilbene Derivatives, Nano Letters, 12, 1643−1647, (2012) Link PDF SI

36. M. Frei, S. V. Aradhya, M. S. Hybertsen, L. Venkataraman, Linker Dependent Bond Rupture Force Measurements in Single-Molecule Junctions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134, 4003−4006, (2012) Link PDF SI

35. J.R. Widawsky, P. Darancet, J.B. Neaton, L. Venkataraman, Simultaneous Determination of Conductance and Thermopower of Single Molecule Junctions, Nano Letters, 12, 354−358, (2012) Link PDF SI

 
2011
34. W. Chen, J. R. Widawsky, H. Vázquez, S. T. Schneebeli, M. S. Hybertsen, R. Breslow, L. Venkataraman, Highly Conducting Pi-Conjugated Molecular Junctions Covalently Bonded to Gold Electrodes, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 17160–17163 (2011) Link PDF SI (See also highlight in C&EN, October 2011. Link)

33. M.Kamenetska, M. Dell’Angela, J.R. Widawsky, G. Kladnik, A.Verdini, A. Cossaro, D. Cvetko, A. Morgante, L. Venkataraman, Structure and Energy Level Alignment of Tetramethyl Benzenediamine on Au(111), J. Phys. Chem. C, 111, 12625-12630, (2011) Link PDF 

32. Z-L Cheng, R. Skouta, H. Vazquez, J. R. Widawsky, S. Schneebeli, W. Chen, M.S.Hybertsen, R.Breslow, L.Venkataraman, In situ Formation of Highly Conducting Au-C Contacts for Single Molecule Junctions, Nature Nanotechnology 6, 353-357, (2011) Link PDF SI

31. B. M. Boardman, J.R. Widawsky, Y.S. Park, L. Venkataraman, M.L. Steigerwald and C. Nuckolls, Conductance of Single-Cobalt Chalcogenide Cluster Junctions, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 8455–8457, (2011)  Link PDF SI

30. V. Fatemi, M. Kamenetska, J.B. Neaton, L. Venkataraman, Environmental Control of Single-Molecule Junction Transport, Nano Letters, 11, 1988-1992, (2011) Link PDF SI (Featured in NanoTechWeb.org Link)

29. J.S. Meisner, M. Kamenetska, M. Krikorian, M. L. Steigerwald, L. Venkataraman, C. Nuckolls, A Single-Molecule Potentiometer, Nano Letters, 11, 1575-1579 (2011) Link PDF SI (See also highlight in C&EN, March 2011 Link)

28. M. Frei, S.V. Aradhya, M. Koentopp, M.S. Hybertsen, L. Venkataraman, Mechanics and Chemistry: Single Molecule Bond Rupture Forces Correlate with Molecular Backbone Structure, Nano Letters, 11, 1518-1523 (2011) Link PDF SI (Featured in NanoTechWeb.org Link)

27. S. Schneebeli, M. Kamenetska, Z. Cheng, R. Skouta, R.A. Friesner, L. Venkataraman, R. Breslow, Single molecule conductance through multiple π-π stacked benzene rings determined with direct electrode to benzene ring connections, (COVER) J. Am. Chem. Soc., 133, 2136–2139 (2011) Link PDF SI (See also Research Highlights in Nature Materials, March 2011. Link)


 
2010
26. S. Schneebeli, M. Kamenetska, F. Foss, H. Vazquez, R. Skouta, M.S. Hybertsen, L. Venkataraman, R. Breslow, The Electrical Properties of Biphenylenes, Organic Letters, 12, 4114-4117 (2010). Link PDF SI

25. M. Dell’Angela, G. Kladnik, A. Cossaro, A. Verdini, M. Kamenetska, I. Tamblyn, S. Y. Quek, J. B. Neaton, D. Cvetko, A. Morgante, and L. Venkataraman, Relating Energy Level Alignment and Amine-Linked Single Molecule Junction Conductance, Nano Letters, 10, 2470-2474 (2010). Link PDF SI

24. R. Parameswaran, J. R. Widawsky, H. Vazquez, Y. S. Park, B. M. Boardman, C. Nuckolls,M. L. Steigerwald, M. S. Hybertsen, and L. Venkataraman,Reliable Formation of Single Molecule Junctions with Air-Stable Diphenylphosphine Linkers, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 1, 2114-2119 (2010). Link PDF 

23. M. Kamenetska, Su Ying Quek, A. C. Whalley, M. L. Steigerwald, H.J. Choi, Steven G. Louie, C. Nuckolls, M.S. Hybertsen, J. B. Neaton, L. Venkataraman, Conductance and Geometry of Pyridine-Linked Single Molecule Junctions, J. Am. Chem. Soc, 132, 6817–6821 (2010). Link PDF SI

 
2009
22. J. R. Widawsky, M. Kamenetska, J. Klare, C. Nuckolls, M.L. Steigerwald, M.S. Hybertsen , L. Venkataraman, Electronic Transport Across Single Molecular Wire Junctions: Voltage Dependence of Conductance, Nanotechnology, vol 20, 434009 (2009). Link PDF

21. Y. S. Park, J. R. Widawsky, M. Kamenetska, M. L. Steigerwald, M.S. Hybertsen, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, Frustrated Rotations in Single Molecule Junctions, J. Am. Chem. Soc, 131, 10820-10821 (2009). Link PDF SI

20. Su Ying Quek, Maria Kamenetska, Michael L. Steigerwald, Hyoung Joon Choi, Steven G. Louie, Mark S. Hybertsen, J. B. Neaton, L. Venkataraman, Mechanically-Controlled Binary Conductance Switching of a Single-Molecule Junction,  Nature Nanotechnology,vol 4, 230 (2009). Link PDF SI (Featured in NanotechWeb.org Link)

19. M. Kamenetska, M. Koentopp, A. C. Whalley, Y. S. Park, M. L. Steigerwald, C. Nuckolls, M. S. Hybertsen, and L. Venkataraman, Formation and Evolution of Single Molecule Junctions, Physical Review Letters, 102, 126803 (2009). Link PDF

 
2008
18. L. Venkataraman, 'Benzene provides the missing link in molecular junctions', Invited Physics Viewpoint, 2008, 1, 5. Link

17. M. S. Hybertsen, L. Venkataraman, J. E. Klare, A. C. Whalley, M. L. Steigerwald and C. Nuckolls, Amine-Linked Single Molecule Circuits: Systematic Trends across Molecular Families, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 20 374115 (2008). Link PDF

16. L. Venkataraman, Molecular Junctions: Seeing is Believing, Invited News and Views, Nature Nanotechnology, 2008, 3, 187-188. Link

 
2007
15. Y. S. Park, A. C. Whalley, M. Kamenetska, M.L. Steigerwald, M. S. Hybertsen, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman, Contact Chemistry and Single-Molecule Conductance: A Comparison of Phosphines, Methyl Sulfides, and Amines J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129, 15768-15769, 2007. Link PDF SI (See also Research Highlights in Nature Nanotechnology, December, 2007. Link)

14. Jordan R. Quinn, Frank W. Foss Jr., L. Venkataraman and Ronald Breslow, Oxidation Potentials Correlate with Conductivities of Aromatic Molecular Wires J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129, 12376-12377, 2007. Link PDF SI

13. D. Millar, L. Venkataraman and L. H. Doerrer, Efficacy of Au-Au Contacts for Molecular Conductance Measurement, J. Phys. Chem. C., 111, 17635-17639, 2007. Link PDF SI

12. S. Y. Quek, L. Venkataraman, C. H. Choi, S. G. Louie, M. S. Hybertsen, J. B. Neaton, Amine-Gold Linked Single-Molecule Circuits: Experiment and Theory, Nano Letters, vol. 7, pp. 3477-3482, 2007. Link PDF SI

11. J. R. Quinn, F. Foss, L. Venkataraman, M. S. Hybertsen, R. Breslow,  Single-Molecule Junction Conductance through Diaminoacene, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129, (21), 6714-6715, 2007. Link PDF SI

10. L. Venkataraman, Y. S. Park, A. C. Whalley, C. Nuckolls, M. S. Hybertsen, and M. L. Steigerwald, Electronics and Chemistry: Varying Single Molecule Junction Conductance with Chemical Substituent, Nano Letters, Vol 7, p502-506, 2007. Link PDF SI

 
2006
9. L. Venkataraman, J.E. Klare, C. Nuckolls, M.S. Hybertsen and M. L. Steigerwald, Dependence of Single Molecule Junction Conductance on Molecular Conformation, Nature, vol. 442, p904-907, 2006. Link PDF SI (See also Research Highlights in Nature Nanotechnology, August, 2006. Link)

8. L. Venkataraman, J.E. Klare, I.W. Tam, C. Nuckolls, M.S Hybertsen and M. Steigerwald, Single-Molecule Circuits with Well-Defined Molecular Conductance, Nano Letters, vol. 6, pp. 458-462, 2006. Link PDF SI

7. L. Venkataraman, Yeon Suk Hong, and P. Kim, Electron Transport in a Multi-Channel One-Dimensional Conductor: Molybdenum Selenide Nanowires  Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 076601 (2006). Link PDF

6. J. Ulrich, D. Esrail, W. Pontius, L. Venkataraman, D. Millar, and L. H. Doerrer, Variability of Conductance in Molecular Junctions, J. Phys. Chem B, vol 110, p 2462-2466, 2006. Link PDF SI

PRE-COLUMBIA PUBLICATIONS
5. L. Venkataraman, C. M. Lieber, 'Molybdenum Selenide Molecular Wires as One Dimensional Conductors', Phys. Rev. Lett. 83, 5334-5337 (1999).

4. F. Silvera, J. Bonalde, T. M. Brill, K. Penanen, L. Venkataraman, 'Experiments Designed to Achieve BEC in Spin-Polarized Hydrogen', Condensed Matter Theories, Vol. 12, edited by J. W. Clark and P. V. Panat (Nova Science Publishers, NY, 1997.)

3. M. F. Chang, L. Venkataraman, I. F. Silvera, 'Monte Carlo Simulation of Energy Dissipation of Recombining Hydrogen in a Maze', J. Low Temp. Phys., 101, 739, 1995.

2. R. A. Jishi, L. Venkataraman, M.S. Dresselhaus, G. Dresselhaus, 'Symmetry Properties of Chiral Carbon Nanotubules', Phys. Rev. B 51, 11176, 1995.

1. R. A. Jishi, L. Venkataraman, M.S. Dresselhaus, G. Dresselhaus, 'Phonon Modes in Carbon Nanotubules', Chem. Phys. Lett., 209, 77, 1993.
Contact: Latha Venkataraman, Department of Applied Physics and Department of Chemistry, Columbia University.
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