Quantum Interference Effects in Charge Transport through Single-Molecule Junctions: Detection, Manipulation, and Application

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junyang Liu ◽  
Xiaoyan Huang ◽  
Fei Wang ◽  
Wenjing Hong
Keyword(s):  
Charge Transport ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Quantum Interference ◽  
Interference Effects ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions

scholarly journals Computational design of donor-bridge-acceptor systems exhibiting pronounced quantum interference effects

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 6773-6779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Gorczak ◽  
Nicolas Renaud ◽  
Elena Galan ◽  
Rienk Eelkema ◽  
Laurens D. A. Siebbeles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Charge Transport ◽  
Transport Properties ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Quantum Interference ◽  
Computational Design ◽  
Interference Effects ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions

Quantum interference is a well-known phenomenon that dictates charge transport properties of single molecule junctions.

scholarly journals Quantum interference effects at room temperature in OPV-based single-molecule junctions

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos R Arroyo ◽  
Riccardo Frisenda ◽  
Kasper Moth-Poulsen ◽  
Johannes S Seldenthuis ◽  
Thomas Bjørnholm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Molecule ◽  
Quantum Interference ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Interference Effects ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions

scholarly journals Heteroatom-Induced Molecular Asymmetry Tunes Quantum Interference in Charge Transport through Single-Molecule Junctions

2018 ◽  
Vol 122 (26) ◽  
pp. 14965-14970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Yang ◽  
Markus Gantenbein ◽  
Afaf Alqorashi ◽  
Junying Wei ◽  
Sara Sangtarash ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Charge Transport ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Quantum Interference ◽  
Molecular Asymmetry ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions

Mechanically-Tunable Quantum Interference in Ferrocene-Based Single-Molecule Junctions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Camarasa-Gómez ◽  
Daniel Hernangómez-Pérez ◽  
Michael S. Inkpen ◽  
Giacomo Lovat ◽  
E-Dean Fung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Molecule ◽  
Quantum Interference ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Ferrocene Derivative ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions ◽  
Molecule Junction ◽  
Single Molecule Junction ◽  
The Impact ◽  
D Orbitals

Ferrocenes are ubiquitous organometallic building blocks that comprise a Fe atom sandwiched between two cyclopentadienyl (Cp) rings that rotate freely at room temperature. Of widespread interest in fundamental studies and real-world applications, they have also attracted<br>some interest as functional elements of molecular-scale devices. Here we investigate the impact of<br>the configurational degrees of freedom of a ferrocene derivative on its single-molecule junction<br>conductance. Measurements indicate that the conductance of the ferrocene derivative, which is<br>suppressed by two orders of magnitude as compared to a fully conjugated analog, can be modulated<br>by altering the junction configuration. Ab initio transport calculations show that the low conductance is a consequence of destructive quantum interference effects that arise from the hybridization of metal-based d-orbitals and the ligand-based π-system. By rotating the Cp rings, the hybridization, and thus the quantum interference, can be mechanically controlled, resulting in a conductance modulation that is seen experimentally.<br>

Charge Transfer Complexation Boosts Molecular Conductance Through Fermi Level Pinning

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kun Wang ◽  
Andrea Vezzoli ◽  
Iain Grace ◽  
Maeve McLaughlin ◽  
Richard Nichols ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Charge Transfer ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Quantum Interference ◽  
Transmission Function ◽  
Scanning Tunneling ◽  
Charge Transfer Complexes ◽  
Tunneling Microscopy ◽  
Quantum Interference Effect ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions ◽  
Charge Transfer Complexation

We have used scanning tunneling microscopy to create and study single molecule junctions with thioether-terminated oligothiophene molecules. We find that the conductance of these junctions increases upon formation of charge transfer complexes of the molecules with tetracyanoethene, and that the extent of the conductance increase is greater the longer is the oligothiophene, i.e. the lower is the conductance of the uncomplexed molecule in the junction. We use non-equilibrium Green's function transport calculations to explore the reasons for this theoretically, and find that new resonances appear in the transmission function, pinned close to the Fermi energy of the contacts, as a consequence of the charge transfer interaction. This is an example of a room temperature quantum interference effect, which in this case boosts junction conductance in contrast to earlier observations of QI that result in diminished conductance.<br>

Dissecting Contact Mechanics from Quantum Interference in Single-Molecule Junctions of Stilbene Derivatives

Nano Letters ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1643-1647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sriharsha V. Aradhya ◽  
Jeffrey S. Meisner ◽  
Markrete Krikorian ◽  
Seokhoon Ahn ◽  
Radha Parameswaran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Mechanics ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Quantum Interference ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions ◽  
Stilbene Derivatives

scholarly journals Tuning Single-Molecule Conductance by Controlled Electric Field-Induced trans-to-cis Isomerisation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 3317
Author(s):  
C.S. Quintans ◽  
Denis Andrienko ◽  
Katrin F. Domke ◽  
Daniel Aravena ◽  
Sangho Koo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Field ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Quantum Interference ◽  
Single Molecule Level ◽  
Wet Chemical Synthesis ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions ◽  
Tunnelling Microscopy ◽  
The Difference

External electric fields (EEFs) have proven to be very efficient in catalysing chemical reactions, even those inaccessible via wet-chemical synthesis. At the single-molecule level, oriented EEFs have been successfully used to promote in situ single-molecule reactions in the absence of chemical catalysts. Here, we elucidate the effect of an EEFs on the structure and conductance of a molecular junction. Employing scanning tunnelling microscopy break junction (STM-BJ) experiments, we form and electrically characterize single-molecule junctions of two tetramethyl carotene isomers. Two discrete conductance signatures show up more prominently at low and high applied voltages which are univocally ascribed to the trans and cis isomers of the carotenoid, respectively. The difference in conductance between both cis-/trans- isomers is in concordance with previous predictions considering π-quantum interference due to the presence of a single gauche defect in the trans isomer. Electronic structure calculations suggest that the electric field polarizes the molecule and mixes the excited states. The mixed states have a (spectroscopically) allowed transition and, therefore, can both promote the cis-isomerization of the molecule and participate in electron transport. Our work opens new routes for the in situ control of isomerisation reactions in single-molecule contacts.

The Relation between Structure and Quantum Interference in Single Molecule Junctions

Nano Letters ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 4260-4265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Troels Markussen ◽  
Robert Stadler ◽  
Kristian S. Thygesen
Keyword(s):  
Single Molecule ◽  
Quantum Interference ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions
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