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ReviewAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2026

Molecular Rectification: Mechanisms, Modulation Strategies, and Device Realization.

Junnan Guo, Shufan Song, Wenhui Fang, Jifeng Tang, Wenhao Li, Weikang Wu, Shishen Yan, Hui Li, Lishu Zhang

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Review in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Junnan GuoKey Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3517-3091
Shufan SongKey Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Wenhui FangKey Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Jifeng TangKey Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Wenhao LiKey Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Weikang WuKey Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Shishen YanSchool of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7327-9968
Hui LiKey Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1457-8650
Lishu ZhangKey Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2256-9789

Funding

Key Technology Research and Development Program of Shandong Province 2025CXGX010406National Natural Science Foundation of China 52501308National Natural Science Foundation of China 52601030Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2025QC1106New Material Demonstration Platform Construction Project from Ministry of Industry and Information Technology 2020-370104-34-03-043952-01-11Special Funding in the Project of the Taishan Scholar Construction Engineering and the program of Jinan Science and Technology Bureau 2020GXRC019
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Molecular rectifiers, as prototypical components of molecular electronics, present unique opportunities for pushing device miniaturization to its ultimate limits. Nevertheless, challenges including limited rectification ratios, insufficient robustness, and poor reproducibility impede their practical deployment. To make molecular rectifiers competitive with silicon-based devices, it is important to understand the design principles and fabrication methods from both mechanistic and experimental perspectives. By considering the transport mechanisms, modulation strategies, fabrication and characterization techniques, and theoretical simulations, this review provides a comprehensive overview of molecular rectifiers. Representative examples of conceptually significant and high-performance molecular rectifier systems are highlighted to illustrate the relationships between rectification mechanisms, molecular design strategies, and device realization. Building on these discussions, we present an outlook for current bottlenecks and future directions to guide the development of molecular rectifiers. This review aims to serve as both a conceptual framework and a technical reference for researchers working at the intersection of molecular electronics and nanoscale device engineering in the post-CMOS era.

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molecular electronicsmolecular junctionsmolecular rectificationrectification ratio

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PMID42881134

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