The invention discloses a single-molecule switch for regulating and controlling
metal-molecule contact based on an
inductive effect, and belongs to the field of
nanotechnology and single-molecule
electronics. The single-molecule switch for regulating and controlling
metal-molecule contact based on the
inductive effect comprises an
electrolyte containing Lewis acid, a needle tip, a substrate and Lewis base molecules which are adsorbed on the substrate and contain
pyridine groups, the electronic property of
pyridine nitrogen in a
pyridine group-containing Lewis base molecule adsorbed on a substrate is adjusted by regulating and controlling the
electrode potential, so that the interaction between the pyridine
nitrogen and Lewis acid is influenced, the communication state of the pyridine
nitrogen and a needle tip is regulated and controlled, and a single-molecule switch is realized. According to the invention, the formation and fracture of Lewis acid-base bonds are controlled by using an
inductive effect, so that the fracture and connection of pyridine nitrogen and a needle tip are influenced, and a reversible single-molecule switch is realized. The method for in-situ regulation and control of the contact between the molecule and the
metal through the inductive effect provides a new way for realizing a single-molecule switch device.