Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

The role of homophase and heterophase interfaces on transport properties in structured materials

  • Published:
The European Physical Journal Special Topics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

In structured or self-organized materials spatial confinement effects lead to structure- and interface-controlled modifications of the bulk transport properties. In part, such modifications can be accounted for by a classical master equation approach for the transport of the different charge carrier species. The rather large quantity of parameters, which enter such an approach, can more or less easily be adjusted to the dimensional characteristics, local potential changes at interfaces, and the electronic settings of the system as well as to temperature effects. On the other hand, a microscopically more detailed and mostly parameter-free picture is obtained from a quantum-mechanical treatment on the basis of the density-functional theory. An extension by a Green’s function formalism allows the determination and analysis of electronic transport through contacted nanostructures. Examples will be given to demonstrate the applicability of the different approaches for dissipative and hopping transport through a regular array of nanostructures, for a mechanically triggered metal-insulator transition in nanowires, and for the enhanced conductivity at multiferroic domain walls.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Y. Kurui, Y. Oshima, M. Okamoto, K. Takayanagi, Phys. Rev. B 79, 165414 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  2. C. He, P. Zhang, Y.F. Zhu, Q. Jiang, J. Phys. Chem. C 112, 9045 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. J.A. Torres, Sci. Tech. Adv. Mater. 8, 186 (2007)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  4. S. Dag, E. Durgun, S. Ciraci, Phys. Rev. B 69, 121407 (2004)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  5. P. Sen, O. Gülseren, T. Yildirim, I. Batra, S. Ciraci, Phys. Rev. B 65, 235433 (2002)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  6. E. Tosatti, S. Prestipino, S. Köstlmeier, A. Dal Corso, F. Di Tolla, Science 291, 288 (2001)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  7. T. Ando, H. Matsumura, T. Nakanishi, Physica B 323, 44 (2002)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  8. S. Agrawal, M.S. Raghuveer, R. Ramprasad, G. Ramanath, IEEE Trans. Nanotech. 6, 722 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  9. J. Kotakoski, A.V. Krasheninnikov, K. Nordlund, Phys. Rev. B 74, 245420 (2006)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  10. G. Kim, B.W. Jeong, J. Ihm, Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 193107 (2006)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  11. A.N. Enyashin, S. Gemming, G. Seifert, Nanotechnology 18, 245702 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  12. T. Markussen, R. Rurali, A.P. Jauho, M. Brandbyge, Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 076803 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  13. R. Rurali, T. Markussen, J. Sune, M. Brandbyge, A.P. Jauho, Nano Lett. 8, 2825 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  14. H. Peelaers, B. Partoens, F.M. Peeters, Physica E 40, 2169 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  15. M. Schreiber, S. Gemming, Comp. Phys. Commun. 169, 57 (2005)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  16. H. Li, K.M. Liew, X.Q. Zhang, J.X. Zhang, X.F. Liu, X.F. Bian, J. Phys. Chem. B 112, 15588 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. S. Gemming, G. Seifert, M. Schreiber, Phys. Rev. B 69, 245410 (2004)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  18. S. Gemming, M. Schreiber, Z. Metallkd. 94, 238 (2003)

    Google Scholar 

  19. D. Qian, W.K. Liu, Q. Zheng, Comp. Meth. Appl. Mech. Eng. 197, 3291 (2008)

    Article  MATH  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  20. P.V. Avramov, P.B. Sorokin, A.S. Fedorov, D.G. Fedorov, Y. Maeda, Phys. Rev. B 74, 245417 (2006)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  21. A. Smogunov, A. Dal Corso, E. Tosatti, Phys. Rev. B 78, 014423 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  22. B. Hope, A. Horsfield, Phys. Rev. B 77, 094442 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  23. J. Seidel, L.W. Martin, Q. He, Q. Zhan, Y.H. Chu, A. Rother, M.E. Hawkridge, P. Maksymovych, P. Yu, M. Gajek, et al., Nature Mater. 8, 229 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  24. U. Schwingenschloegl, C. Schuster, EPL 86, 27005 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  25. K. Janicka, J.P. Velev, E.Y. Tsymbal, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 106803 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  26. R. Pentcheva, W.E. Pickett, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 107602 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  27. J. Lee, A.A. Demkov, Phys. Rev. B 78, 193104 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  28. Z.S. Popovic, S. Satpathy, R.M. Martin, Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 256801 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  29. R. Pentcheva, W.E. Pickett, Phys. Rev. B 78, 205106 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  30. M.J. Han, J. Yu, J. Kor. Phys. Soc. 53, 1074 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  31. U. Schwingenschloegl, C. Schuster, Ann. Phys. 17, 525 (2008)

    MATH  Google Scholar 

  32. J.M. Albina, M. Mrovec, B. Meyer, C. Elsaesser, Phys. Rev. B 76, 165103 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  33. P.R. Willmott, S.A. Pauli, R. Herger, C.M. Schlepuetz, D. Martoccia, B.D. Patterson, B. Delley, R. Clarke, D. Kumah, C. Cionca, et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 155502 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  34. S. Gemming, G. Seifert, Acta Mater. 54, 4299 (2006)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  35. Y. Miura, R. Mazzarello, A. Dal Corso, A. Smogunov, E. Tosatti, Phys. Rev. B 78, 205412 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  36. L. Ke, M. van Schilfgaarde, T. Kotani, P.A. Bennett, Nanotechnology 18, 095709 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  37. J. Kim, N. Kim, S. Lee, T. Kang, Semicon. Sci. Tech. 21, 647 (2006)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  38. A. Smogunov, A. Dal Corso, E. Tosatti, Phys. Rev. B 73, 075418 (2006)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  39. A. Calzolari, N. Marzari, I. Souza, M. Nardelli, Phys. Rev. B 69, 035108 (2004)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  40. D. Csontos, H. Xu, Phys. Rev. B 67, 235322 (2003)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  41. H.M. Moghaddam, S.A. Ketabi, N. Shahtahmasebi, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 19, 116211 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  42. Y.F. Li, B.R. Li, H.L. Zhang, Nanotechnology 20, 225202 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  43. J. Taylor, H. Guo, J. Wang, Phys. Rev. B 63, 245407 (2001)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  44. G. Fagas, J.C. Greer, Nano Lett. 9, 1856 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  45. Z. Qian, R. Li, S. Hou, Z. Xue, S. Sanvito, J. Chem. Phys. 127, 194710 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  46. J. Burki, C. Stafford, X. Zotos, D. Baeriswyl, Phys. Rev. B 60, 5000 (1999)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  47. I. Popov, S. Gemming, S. Okano, N. Ranjan, G. Seifert, Nano Lett. 8, 4093 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  48. A. Terasawa, T. Tada, S. Watanabe, Phys. Rev. B 79, 195436 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  49. G. Wei, H. Yi-Bin, Z. Yu-Yang, D. Shi-Xuan, G. Hong-Jun, Chin. Phys. B 18, 2502 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  50. C. Xiao-Chun, Y. Jun, Z. Yan-Hong, X. Ying, Acta Phys. Sin. 58, 3064 (2009)

    Google Scholar 

  51. B. Wang, Y. Yu, L. Zhang, Y. Wei, J. Wang, Phys. Rev. B 79, 155117 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  52. M.M. Fadlallah, C. Schuster, U. Schwingenschloegl, T. Wunderlich, S. Sanvito, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 21, 315001 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  53. D.E. Petersen, S. Li, K. Stokbro, H.H.B. Sörensen, P.C. Hansen, S. Skelboe, E. Darve, J. Comp. Phys. 228, 5020 (2009)

    Article  MATH  ADS  Google Scholar 

  54. S. Hou, Y. Chen, X. Shen, R. Li, J. Ning, Z. Qian, S. Sanvito, Chem. Phys. 354, 106 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  55. H. Aghaie, M.R. Gholmi, M.D. Ganji, M.M. Taghavi, Curr. Appl. Phys. 9, 367 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  56. P. Zhao, D.S. Liu, S.J. Xie, Phys. Lett. A 372, 5811 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  57. R. Stadler, V. Geskin, J. Cornil, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 20, 374105 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  58. M.J. Ford, R.C. Hoft, A.M. McDonagh, M.B. Cortie, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 20, 374106 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  59. H. Aghaie, M.R. Gholami, M. Monajjemi, M.D. Ganji, Physica E 40, 2965 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  60. A. Pecchia, G. Penazzi, L. Salvucci, A. Di Carlo, New J. Phys. 10, 065022 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  61. H. Zeng, H.F. Hu, J.W. Wei, W.W. Yang, P. Peng, Eur. Phys. J. A 43, 19 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  62. M.D. Ganji, F. Nourozi, Physica E 40, 2606 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  63. Z. Qian, S. Hou, R. Li, Z. Shen, X. Zhao, Z. Xue, J. Comp. Theo. Nanosci. 5, 671 (2008)

    Google Scholar 

  64. R. Stadler, V. Geskin, J. Cornil, Adv. Functional Mater. 18, 1119 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  65. P. Bai, E. Li, K.T. Lam, O. Kurniawan, W.S. Koh, Nanotechnology 19, 115203 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  66. K. Stokbro, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 20, 064216 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  67. R. Li, J. Zhang, S. Hou, Z. Qian, Z. Shen, X. Zhao, Z. Xue, Chem. Phys. 336, 127 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  68. F.D. Novaes, A.J.R. da Silva, A. Fazzio, Brazilian J. Phys. 36, 799 (2006)

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  69. P. Jelinek, R. Perez, J. Ortega, F. Flores, Surf. Sci. 566, 13 (2004)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  70. A. Pecchia, A. Di Carlo, Rep. Prog. Phys. 67, 1497 (2004)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  71. Y. Xue, S. Datta, M. Ratner, Chem. Phys. 281, 151 (2002)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  72. P. Damle, A. Ghosh, S. Datta, Chem. Phys. 281, 171 (2002)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  73. J. Mozos, P. Ordejon, M. Brandbyge, J. Taylor, K. Stokbro, Nanotechnology 13, 346 (2002)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  74. D. Waldron, L. Liu, H. Guo, Nanotechnology 18, 424026 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  75. P. Bose, A. Ernst, I. Mertig, J. Henk, Phys. Rev. B 78, 092403 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  76. C. Heiliger, M. Czerner, B.Y. Yavorsky, I. Mertig, M.D. Stiles, J. Appl. Phys. 103, 07A709 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  77. M. Czerner, B.Y. Yavorsky, I. Mertig, Phys. Rev. B 77, 104411 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  78. N. Papanikolaou, J. Opitz, P. Zahn, I. Mertig, Phys. Rev. B 66, 165441 (2002)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  79. M. Wierzbowska, A. Delin, E. Tosatti, Phys. Rev. B 72, 035439 (2005)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  80. N. Stojic, A. Dal Corso, B. Zhou, S. Baroni, Phys. Rev. B 77, 195116 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  81. S. Bellucci, P. Onorato, Eur. Phys. J. B 47, 385 (2005)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  82. J.S. Evans, O.A. Vydrov, T. Van Voorhis, J. Chem. Phys. 131, 034106 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  83. M. Koentopp, C. Chang, K. Burke, R. Car, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 20, 083203 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  84. D. Akinwande, J. Liang, S. Chong, Y. Nishi, H.S.P. Wong, J. Appl. Phys. 104, 124514 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  85. N.Y. Kim, P. Recher, W.D. Oliver, Y. Yamamoto, J. Kong, H. Dai, Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 036802 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  86. C. Lee, J. Cho, J. Ihm, K. Ahn, Phys. Rev. B 69, 205403 (2004)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  87. W. Ren, F. Xu, J. Wang, Nanotechnology 19, 435402 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  88. R. Avriller, S. Roche, F. Triozon, X. Blase, S. Latil, Mod. Phys. Lett. B 21, 1955 (2007)

    Article  MATH  ADS  Google Scholar 

  89. T. Markussen, R. Rurali, M. Brandbyge, A.P. Jauho, Phys. Rev. B 74, 245313 (2006)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  90. P. Cain, M. Schreiber, Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics 161, 249 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  91. Y.Y. Zhang, J. Hu, B.A. Bernevig, X.R. Wang, X.C. Xie, W.M. Liu, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 106401 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  92. D. Hughes, P. Ballone, Phys. Rev. B 77, 245312 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  93. S. Akhanjee, J. Rudnick, Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 236403 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  94. V.Z. Cerovski, Phys. Rev. B 75, 113101 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  95. M. Schreiber, M. Ottomeier, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 4, 1959 (1992)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  96. B. Kramer, A. Kawabata, M. Schreiber, Phil. Mag. B 65, 595 (1992)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  97. H. Grussbach, M. Schreiber, Phys. Rev. B 51, 663 (1995)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  98. H. Sakai, Y. Takane, J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 75, 054711 (2006)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  99. R. Chen, A.I. Hochbaum, P. Murphy, J. Moore, P. Yang, A. Majumdar, Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 105501 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  100. A. Stotland, R. Budoyo, T. Peer, T. Kottos, D. Cohen, J. Phys. A 41, 262001 (2008)

    Article  MathSciNet  ADS  Google Scholar 

  101. D.P. Wang, D.E. Feldman, B.R. Perkins, A.J. Yin, G.H. Wang, J.M. Xu, A. Zaslavsky, Sol. State Commun. 142, 287 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  102. N.P. Stepina, E.S. Koptev, A.V. Dvurechenskii, A.I. Nikiforov, Microelectronics J. 40, 766 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  103. D. Cohen, Phys. Rev. B 75, 125316 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  104. C. Mudry, P. Brouwer, A. Furusaki, Phys. Rev. B 62, 8249 (2000)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  105. Y.X. Li, H.W. Lee, H.Y. Choi, Phys. Lett. A 372, 6424 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  106. B. Dong, X.L. Lei, N.J.M. Horing, Phys. Rev. B 77, 085309 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  107. W.z. Wang, Phys. Rev. B 76, 115114 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  108. R.E. Chandler, A.J. Houtepen, J. Nelson, D. Vanmaekelbergh, Phys. Rev. B 75, 085325 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  109. R. Zitko, J. Bonca, Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 047203 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  110. R. Aguado, D. Langreth, Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 1946 (2000)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  111. K. Kang, M. Cha, S. Yang, Phys. Rev. B 56, R4344 (1997)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  112. S. Di Motta, E. Di Donato, F. Negri, G. Orlandi, D. Fazzi, C. Castiglioni, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131, 6591 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  113. K. Morawetz, S. Gemming, R. Luschtinetz, T. Kunze, P. Lipavsky, L.M. Eng, G. Seifert, V. Pankoke, P. Milde, Phys. Rev. B 79, 085405 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  114. Z. Lu, C. Lo, C. Huang, Y. Yuan, M. Dharma-Wardana, M. Zgierski, Phys. Rev. B 72, 155440 (2005)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  115. R. Michalitsch, P. Lang, A. Yassar, G. Nauer, F. Garnier, Adv. Mater. 9, 321 (1997)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  116. B.B. Schmidt, M.H. Hettler, G. Schoen, Phys. Rev. B 77, 165337 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  117. T. Cramer, S. Krapf, T. Koslowski, J. Phys. Chem. C 111, 8105 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  118. Y. Asai, J. Phys. Chem. B 107, 4647 (2003)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  119. X.L. Liu, H. Xu, C.S. Deng, S.S. Ma, Physica B 383, 226 (2006)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  120. L. Mühlbacher, J. Ankerhold, C. Escher, J. Chem. Phys. 121, 12696 (2004)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  121. D.J. Mowbray, C. Morgan, K.S. Thygesen, Phys. Rev. B 79, 195431 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  122. D. Nozaki, Y. Girard, K. Yoshizawa, J. Phys. Chem. C 112, 17408 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  123. A.N. Andriotis, M. Menon, Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 132116 (2006)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  124. D. Csontos, H. Xu, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 14, 12513 (2002)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  125. K.H. Khoo, J.R. Chelikowsky, Phys. Rev. B 79, 205422 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  126. W. Wilson, Phys. Rev. 127, 1549 (1962)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  127. E. Conwell, Polarons and transport in DNA, Top. Curr. Chem. 237 (2004)

  128. R.G. Sarmento, E.L. Albuquerque, P.D. Sesion, Jr., U.L. Fulco, B.P.W. de Oliveira, Phys. Lett. A 373, 1486 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  129. Z. Qu, D.w. Kang, Y. Li, W. Liu, D.s. Liu, S.j. Xie, Phys. Lett. A 372, 6013 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  130. S.C. Wang, P.C. Li, H.C. Tseng, Physica A 387, 5159 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  131. F.A.B.F. de Moura, M.L. Lyra, E.L. Albuquerque, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 20, 075109 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  132. D. Porath, G. Cuniberti, R. Di Felice, Charge transport in DNA-based devices, Top. Curr. Chem. 237 (2004)

  133. D. Berner, H. Houili, W. Leo, L. Zuppiroli, Phys. Stat. Sol. A 202, 9 (2005)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  134. H. Houili, E. Tutis, H. Lutjens, M. Bussac, L. Zuppiroli, Comp. Phys. Commun. 156, 108 (2003)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  135. H. Liu, W. Ni, J. Zhao, N. Wang, Y. Guo, T. Taketsugu, M. Kiguchi, K. Murakoshi, J. Chem. Phys. 130, 244501 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  136. D.B. de Lima, J. del Nero, J. Comp. Theo. Nanoscience 5, 1445 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  137. I.S. Kristensen, D.J. Mowbray, K.S. Thygesen, K.W. Jacobsen, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 20, 374101 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  138. Y.X. Zhou, F. Jiang, H. Chen, R. Note, H. Mizuseki, Y. Kawazoe, J. Chem. Phys. 128, 044704 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  139. S.H. Ke, H.U. Baranger, W. Yang, J. Comp. Theo. Nanoscience 3, 819 (2006)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  140. S. Ke, H. Baranger, W. Yang, J. Chem. Phys. 123, 114701 (2005)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  141. J. Seminario, L. Yan, Int. J. Quantum Chem. 102, 711 (2005)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  142. Y. Jang, S. Hwang, Y. Kim, S. Jang, W. Goddard, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126, 12636 (2004)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  143. A. Patnaik, H. Setoyama, N. Ueno, J. Chem. Phys. 120, 6214 (2004)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  144. K. Stokbro, J. Taylor, M. Brandbyge, J. Mozos, P. Ordejon, Comp. Mater. Sci. 27, 151 (2003)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  145. E. Pop, S. Sinha, K.E. Goodson, Proc. IEEE 94, 1587 (2006)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  146. G. Horowitz, J. Mater. Res. 19, 1946 (2004)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  147. A. Ghosh, P. Damle, S. Datta, A. Nitzan, MRS Bull. 29, 391 (2004)

    Google Scholar 

  148. P. Krstic, D. Dean, X. Zhang, D. Keffer, Y. Leng, P. Cummings, J. Wells, Comp. Mater. Sci. 28, 321 (2003)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  149. H. Chen, C. Hsu, J. Phys. Chem. A 109, 11989 (2005)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  150. R. Hoffmann, Acc. Chem. Res. 4, 1 (1971)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  151. A. Clayton, G. Scholes, K. Ghiggino, M. PaddonRow, J. Phys. Chem. 100, 10912 (1996)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  152. A. Chatterjee, W. Holley, Int. J. Quantum Chem. 39, 709 (1991)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  153. P. DiGennaro, G. Sello, M. Termini, J. Theo. Biol. 181, 359 (1996)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  154. S. Priyadarshy, S. Risser, D. Beratan, J. Phys. Chem. 100, 17678 (1996)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  155. J. Rak, A. Voityuk, M. Michel-Beyerle, N. Rösch, J. Phys. Chem. A 103, 3569 (1999)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  156. M. Zhao, Y. Xia, Y. Ma, M. Ying, X. Liu, L. Mei, Phys. Lett. A 300, 421 (2002)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  157. J. Rak, A. Voityuk, N. Rösch, J. Mol. Struct. — Theochem 488, 163 (1999)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  158. A. Voityuk, N. Rösch, J. Phys. Chem. A 101, 8335 (1997)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  159. J. Rak, A. Voityuk, N. Rösch, J. Phys. Chem. A 102, 7168 (1998)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  160. J. Hahn, M. Michel-Beyerle, N. Rösch, J. Mol. Modeling 4, 73 (1998)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  161. J. Hahn, M. Michel-Beyerle, N. Rösch, J. Phys. Chem. B 103, 2001 (1999)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  162. F. Masson, T. Laino, U. Röthlisberger, J. Hutter, Chem. Phys. Chem. 10, 400 (2009)

    Google Scholar 

  163. D. Reha, W. Barford, S. Harris, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 10, 5436 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  164. A.S.P. Gomes, C.R. Jacob, L. Visscher, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 10, 5353 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  165. A. Amini, A. Harriman, J. Photochem. Photobiol. C 4, 155 (2003)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  166. M. Mine, T. TsuTsui, E. Miyoshi, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 47, 8033 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  167. R. Landauer, Philos. Mag. 21, 863 (1970)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  168. H.J. Choi, J. Ihm, Phys. Rev. B 59, 2267 (1998)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  169. Y. Meir, N.S. Wingreen, Phys. Rev. Lett. 68, 2512 (1992)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  170. S. Datta, Superlatt. Microstruct. 28, 253 (2000)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  171. I. Rungger, S. Sanvito, Phys. Rev. B 78, 035407 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  172. C.J. Muller, J.M. van Ruitenbeek, L.J. De Jongh, Phys. Rev. Lett. 69, 140 (1992)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  173. T. Cohen-Karni, L. Segev, O. Srur-Lavi, S.R. Cohen, E. Joselevich, Nature Nanotech. 1, 36 (2006)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  174. N. Geblinger, A. Ismach, E. Joselevich, Nature Nanotech. 3, 199 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  175. Q. Pu, Y. Leng, P.T. Cummings J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130, 17907 (2008)

    Google Scholar 

  176. J. Zhou, J. Dong, Phys. Rev. B 75, 155423 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  177. J.A. Torres, E. Tosatti, A. Dal Corso, F. Ercolessi, J.J. Kohanoff, F.D. Di Tolla, J.M. Soler, Surf. Sci. 426, L441 (1999)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  178. F. Picaud, V. Pouthier, C. Girardet, E. Tosatti, Surf. Sci. 547, 249 (2003)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  179. E. Tosatti, Solid State Commun. 135, 610 (2005)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  180. J. Kibsgaard, A. Tuxen, M. Levisen, E. Laegsgaard, S. Gemming, G. Seifert, J.V. Lauritsen, F. Besenbacher, Nano Lett. 8, 3928 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  181. N. Ranjan, R. Gutierrez, S. Krompiewski, G. Cuniberti, Mol. Phys. Rep. 40, 125 (2004)

    Google Scholar 

  182. I. Popov, A. Pecchia, S. Okano, N. Ranjan, A. Di Carlo, G. Seifert, Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 083115 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  183. T.P. Tauer, C.D. Sherrill, Appl. Phys. Lett. 109, 10475 (2005)

    Google Scholar 

  184. M. Tsukada, K. Tagami, K. Hirose, N. Kobayashi, J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 74, 1079 (2005)

    Article  MATH  ADS  Google Scholar 

  185. Y. Zhu, T.H. Lin, Q.F. Sun, Comm. Theo. Phys. 40, 369 (2003)

    Google Scholar 

  186. E.M. Garcia-Fruto, E. Gutierrez-Puebla, M. Angeles Monge, R. Ramirez, P. de Andres, A. de Andres, B. Gomez-Lor, Org. Electronic 10, 643 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  187. E.G. Kim, V. Coropceanu, N.E. Gruhn, R.S. Sanchez-Carrera, R. Snoeberger, A.J. Matzger, J.-L. Bredas, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129, 13072 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  188. Y.J. Ye, R.S. Chen, A. Martinez, P. Otto, J. Ladik, Solid. St. Commun. 112, 139 (1999)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  189. H-Y. Zhang, X.Q. Li, P. Han, X.Y. Yu, Y.J. Yan, J. Chem. Phys. 117, 4578 (2002)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  190. G. Cuniberti, L. Craco, D. Porath, C. Dekker, Phys. Rev. B 65, 241314 (2002)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  191. A. Ivanova, G. Jezierski, N. Rösch, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 10, 414 (2008)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  192. S. Gemming, R. Luschtinetz, I. Chaplygin, G. Seifert, Ch. Loppacher, L.M. Eng, T. Kunze, C. Olbrich, Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics 149, 145 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  193. S. Gemming, R. Luschtinetz, W. Alsheimer, G. Seifert, Ch. Loppacher, L.M. Eng, J. Computer-Aided Mater. Des. 14, 211 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  194. S. Chiucchi, S. Fratini, Phys. Rev. B 79, 035113 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  195. G.R. Hutchison, M.A. Ratner, T.J. Marks, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127, 16866 (2005)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  196. J.P. Lewis, J. Pikus, T.E. Cheatham, E.B. Starikov, H. Wang, J. Tomfohr, O.F. Sankey, Phys. Stat. Sol. (b) 233, 90 (2002)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  197. P.B. Woiczikowski, T. Kubar, R. Gutierrez, R.A. Caetano, G. Cuniberti, M. Elstner, J. Chem. Phys. 130, 215104 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  198. J.R. Lukes, H. Zhong, J. Heat Transf. 129, 705 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  199. S. Ciraci, A. Buldum, I.P. Batra, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 13, R537 (2001)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  200. L.M. Andersson, O. Inganaes, Org. Electronics 8, 423 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  201. K. Morawetz, S. Gemming, R. Luschtinetz, L.M. Eng, G. Seifert, A. Kenfack, New J. Phys. 10, 103014 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  202. R. Stadler, V. Geskin, J. Cornil, Phys. Rev. B 79, 113408 (2009)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  203. H. Eschrig, G. Seifert, P. Ziesche, Sol. Stat. Commun. 56, 777 (1985)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  204. E. Runge, E.K.U. Gross, Phys. Rev. Lett. 52, 997 (1984)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  205. G. Vignale, W. Kohn, Phys. Rev. Lett. 77, 2037 (1996)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  206. S.K. Ghosh, A.K. Dhara, Phys. Rev. A 38, 1149 (1988)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  207. M. Di Ventra, R. D’Agosta, Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 226403 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  208. J. Kundin, M. Radke de Cuba, S. Gemming, H. Emmerich, Physica D 238, 117 (2009)

    Article  MATH  MathSciNet  ADS  Google Scholar 

  209. M. Radke de Cuba, H. Emmerich, S. Gemming, Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics. 149, 43 (2007)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. FZ Dresden-Rossendorf, PO Box 510119, 01314, Dresden, Germany

    S. Gemming, T. Kunze, K. Morawetz & V. Pankoke

  2. International Center for Condensed Matter Physics, 70904-910, Brasilia, Brazil

    K. Morawetz

  3. Physikalische Chemie, TU Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany

    R. Luschtinetz & G. Seifert

Authors
  1. S. Gemming
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. T. Kunze
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. K. Morawetz
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. V. Pankoke
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. R. Luschtinetz
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. G. Seifert
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to S. Gemming.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Gemming, S., Kunze, T., Morawetz, K. et al. The role of homophase and heterophase interfaces on transport properties in structured materials. Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top. 177, 83–101 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2009-01169-4

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2009-01169-4

Keywords

Search

Navigation