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Chem Commun (Camb)
; 56(2): 309-312, 2019 Dec 19.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31808760
ABSTRACT
Herein, we report on the kinetic investigation for the breakdown of single-molecule junctions. Current through the junctions was measured as a function of time to elucidate their lifetimes. The analysis of the lifetimes revealed that the breakdown reaction obeys first-order reaction kinetics, and the rate constants determined from the analysis were found to reflect the stability of the junctions.