638
A. P. Pospelov et al.
properties and parameters taken into consideration. A comparative analysis of the
calculated and measured times of interruption of the direct conduction of Yanson
point contacts suggests an enhanced chemical activity of the conduction channel
surface of these nanostructures. This peculiarity of dendritic point contacts may be
due to the size effect and the presence of a fresh metallic solid surface at the interface.
The approaches and results of the present paper can be used for the development of
selective quantum sensors based on point-contact nanostructures.
Acknowledgments This work was partly supported by the NATO SPS Programme (Ref: SPS.MYP
985481), the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the National Academy of Sciences
of Ukraine.
References
1. Naidyuk YuG, Yanson IK (2005) Point-contact spectroscopy. New York: Springer 300
2. Kamarchuk GV, Pospelov AP, Kamarchuk LV, Kushch IG (2015) Point-contact sensors and their
medical applications for breath analysis. A review. In: Karachevtsev VA (ed) Nanobiophysics:
Fundamentals and Applications, Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd. p Chapter 11, 327–379
3. Pospelov AP, Pilipenko AI, Kamarchuk GV, Fisun VV, Yanson IK, Faulques E (2015) A
new method for controlling the quantized growth of dendritic nanoscale point contacts via
switchover and shell effects. J Phys Chem C 119(1):632–639
4. Kamarchuk GV, Pospelov AP, Savytskyi AV, Herus AO, Doronin YuS, Vakula VL, Faulques
E (2019) Conductance quantization as a new selective sensing mechanism in dendritic point
contacts. SN Appl Sci 1:244
5. Pilipenko AI, Pospelov AP, Kamarchuk GV, Bondarenko IS, Shablo AA, Bondarenko SI (2011)
Point-contact sensory nanostructure modeling. Funct Mater 18(3):324–327
6. Pospelov AP, Kamarchuk GV, Savytskyi AV, Sakhnenko MD, Ved MV, Vakula VL (2017)
Macroscopic simulation of atom-sized structures of functional materials: phenomenology of
the elongated electrode system. Funct Mater 24(3):463–468
7. Yanson AI, Yanson IK, Ruitenbeek JVM (1999) Observation of shell structure in sodium
nanowires. Nature 400:144–146
8. Bobrov NL, Rybal’chenko LF, Khotkevich AV, Chubov PN, Yanson IK (1991) Device for
creation of a cooled point contact between metal electrodes. In: Published in B. I. No. 8: p 168:
USSR
9. Savytskyi AV, Zaika OS, Pletnev OM, Gudymenko VO, Pospelov AP, Kamarchuk GV
(2014) Modern research complex for problems solution by Yanson point-contact spectroscopy.
Scientific Herald of Uzhhorod University. Series Phys (35):189–195. (in Ukrainian)
10. Glazman LI, Lesovik GB, Khmel’nitskii DE, Shekhter RI (1988) Reflectionless quantum
transport and fundamental ballistic-resistance steps in microscopic constrictions. JETP Lett
48(4):218–220
11. Damaskin BB, Petriy OA, Tsirlina GA (2006) Electrochemistry. Moscow: Kolos 672. (in
Russian)
12. Kamarchuk GV, Pospelov AP, Savitsky AV, Koval’ LV (2014) Nonlinear cyclic transport
phenomena in copper point contacts. Low Temp Phys 40(10):1198–1205
13. Bofanova M, Pospelov A, Herus A, Kamarchuk G, Sakhnenko M, Ved M, Pletnev O
(2018) Simulation of a dynamic point-contact system. In: VIII All-Ukrainian Congress on
Electrochemistry Book of papers Part 2, p 263–266 (in Ukrainian)
14. Khotkevich AV, Yanson IK (1995) Atlas of point contact spectra of electron-phonon interactions
in metals. Boston/Dordrecht/London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, p 168
A. P. Pospelov et al.
properties and parameters taken into consideration. A comparative analysis of the
calculated and measured times of interruption of the direct conduction of Yanson
point contacts suggests an enhanced chemical activity of the conduction channel
surface of these nanostructures. This peculiarity of dendritic point contacts may be
due to the size effect and the presence of a fresh metallic solid surface at the interface.
The approaches and results of the present paper can be used for the development of
selective quantum sensors based on point-contact nanostructures.
Acknowledgments This work was partly supported by the NATO SPS Programme (Ref: SPS.MYP
985481), the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the National Academy of Sciences
of Ukraine.
References
1. Naidyuk YuG, Yanson IK (2005) Point-contact spectroscopy. New York: Springer 300
2. Kamarchuk GV, Pospelov AP, Kamarchuk LV, Kushch IG (2015) Point-contact sensors and their
medical applications for breath analysis. A review. In: Karachevtsev VA (ed) Nanobiophysics:
Fundamentals and Applications, Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd. p Chapter 11, 327–379
3. Pospelov AP, Pilipenko AI, Kamarchuk GV, Fisun VV, Yanson IK, Faulques E (2015) A
new method for controlling the quantized growth of dendritic nanoscale point contacts via
switchover and shell effects. J Phys Chem C 119(1):632–639
4. Kamarchuk GV, Pospelov AP, Savytskyi AV, Herus AO, Doronin YuS, Vakula VL, Faulques
E (2019) Conductance quantization as a new selective sensing mechanism in dendritic point
contacts. SN Appl Sci 1:244
5. Pilipenko AI, Pospelov AP, Kamarchuk GV, Bondarenko IS, Shablo AA, Bondarenko SI (2011)
Point-contact sensory nanostructure modeling. Funct Mater 18(3):324–327
6. Pospelov AP, Kamarchuk GV, Savytskyi AV, Sakhnenko MD, Ved MV, Vakula VL (2017)
Macroscopic simulation of atom-sized structures of functional materials: phenomenology of
the elongated electrode system. Funct Mater 24(3):463–468
7. Yanson AI, Yanson IK, Ruitenbeek JVM (1999) Observation of shell structure in sodium
nanowires. Nature 400:144–146
8. Bobrov NL, Rybal’chenko LF, Khotkevich AV, Chubov PN, Yanson IK (1991) Device for
creation of a cooled point contact between metal electrodes. In: Published in B. I. No. 8: p 168:
USSR
9. Savytskyi AV, Zaika OS, Pletnev OM, Gudymenko VO, Pospelov AP, Kamarchuk GV
(2014) Modern research complex for problems solution by Yanson point-contact spectroscopy.
Scientific Herald of Uzhhorod University. Series Phys (35):189–195. (in Ukrainian)
10. Glazman LI, Lesovik GB, Khmel’nitskii DE, Shekhter RI (1988) Reflectionless quantum
transport and fundamental ballistic-resistance steps in microscopic constrictions. JETP Lett
48(4):218–220
11. Damaskin BB, Petriy OA, Tsirlina GA (2006) Electrochemistry. Moscow: Kolos 672. (in
Russian)
12. Kamarchuk GV, Pospelov AP, Savitsky AV, Koval’ LV (2014) Nonlinear cyclic transport
phenomena in copper point contacts. Low Temp Phys 40(10):1198–1205
13. Bofanova M, Pospelov A, Herus A, Kamarchuk G, Sakhnenko M, Ved M, Pletnev O
(2018) Simulation of a dynamic point-contact system. In: VIII All-Ukrainian Congress on
Electrochemistry Book of papers Part 2, p 263–266 (in Ukrainian)
14. Khotkevich AV, Yanson IK (1995) Atlas of point contact spectra of electron-phonon interactions
in metals. Boston/Dordrecht/London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, p 168