Electrical engineers are obviously very familiar and comfortable with the basic diode, a passive and vital component that restricts current flow to one direction only, while mechanical engineers ...

However, making single-molecule diodes – the most basic of all electronic elements – has proved to be a difficult task. A single-molecule diode is a two-terminal electronic component that allows ...

They come in various forms, such as diodes, mercury arc valves, and silicon-controlled rectifiers (SCRs). A diode, the most basic rectifying component, allows current to flow in only one direction.

2. This circuit generates a bidirectional current flow through a TEC with just one converter and a few passive components. An alternative approach is to design a power supply that can both source ...

Inset shows the schematic of current flow direction. On the right: electrical data reveals diode-type behavior of current flowing in one direction.

Nanofluidic diodes are utilized for the rectification of ionic transport, but their rectifying properties cannot be altered after the devices are made. Here, a field-effect reconfigurable ...