This review highlights molecular design for nonlinear and nonsymmetric single-molecule electronic properties such as rectification, negative differential resistance, and switching, which are important components of future single-molecule information processing devices. Perspectives on integrated “molecular circuits” are also provided. Nonlinear and nonsymmetric single-molecule electronics can be designed by utilizing (1) asymmetric molecular cores, (2) asymmetric anchoring groups, (3) an asymmetric junction environment, and (4) asymmetric electrode materials. This review mainly focuses on the design of molecular cores.

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非线性和非对称单分子电子性质对分子信息处理的影响

这篇综述重点介绍了针对非线性和非对称单分子电子特性（例如整流，负微分电阻和开关）的分子设计，这些特性是未来单分子信息处理设备的重要组成部分。还提供了有关集成“分子电路”的观点。非线性和非对称单分子电子学可以通过利用（1）不对称分子核，（2）不对称锚定基团，（3）不对称结环境和（4）不对称电极材料来设计。这篇综述主要集中在分子核的设计上。