Molecules can transfer charge between electron donors and acceptors, and can also transport charge when connected between metallic electrodes. These processes are assumed to show generally similar trends, however, a significant departure from this has now been observed in a series of biphenyl bridges.
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Solomon, G. Interfering with interference. Nature Chem 7, 621–622 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2314
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