Does Seebeck Coefficient of Single Molecule Junctions Depend on the Junction Configuration?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
František Vavrek ◽  
Olena Butsyk ◽  
Viliam Kolivoska ◽  
Stepanka Lachmanova ◽  
Táňa Sebechlebská ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seebeck Coefficient ◽  
Experimental Method ◽  
Simultaneous Determination ◽  
Thermoelectric Properties ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Single Molecule Level ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions

New experimental method for simultaneous determination of electric and thermoelectric properties of metal‒molecule‒metal junctions at the single molecule level have been developed to test the effect of the junction configuration...

scholarly journals Exploring the thermoelectric properties of oligo(phenylene-ethynylene) derivatives

Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (28) ◽  
pp. 15150-15156
Author(s):  
Hang Chen ◽  
Sara Sangtarash ◽  
Guopeng Li ◽  
Markus Gantenbein ◽  
Wenqiang Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Seebeck Coefficient ◽  
Thermoelectric Properties ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Phenylene Ethynylene ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions

Seebeck coefficient measurements provide unique insights into the electronic structure of single-molecule junctions.

scholarly journals Simultaneous Determination of Conductance and Thermopower of Single Molecule Junctions

Nano Letters ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 354-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan R. Widawsky ◽  
Pierre Darancet ◽  
Jeffrey B. Neaton ◽  
Latha Venkataraman
Keyword(s):  
Simultaneous Determination ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions

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.

scholarly journals Single–motor mechanics and models of the myosin motor

2000 ◽  
Vol 355 (1396) ◽  
pp. 441-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Yanagida ◽  
S. Esaki ◽  
A. Hikikoshi Iwane ◽  
Y. Inoue ◽  
A. Ishijima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Molecule ◽  
Atp Hydrolysis ◽  
Accurate Determination ◽  
Step Size ◽  
Single Molecule Level ◽  
Detection Techniques ◽  
Myosin Motor ◽  
Mechanochemical Coupling ◽  
Chemical Events

Recent progress in single–molecule detection techniques is remarkable. These techniques have allowed the accurate determination of myosin–head–induced displacements and how mechanical cycles are coupled to ATP hydrolysis, by measuring individual mechanical events and chemical events of actomyosin directly at the single–molecule level. Here we review our recent work in which we have made detailed measurements of myosin step size and mechanochemical coupling, and propose a model of the myosin motor.

Substitution Pattern Controlled Charge Transport in BN-Embedded Aromatics-Based Single-Molecule Junctions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongxiang Li ◽  
Rui Wang ◽  
Kai Song ◽  
Caiyun Wei ◽  
Wenjing Hong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Charge Transport ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Molecular Devices ◽  
Substitution Pattern ◽  
Single Molecule Level ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions ◽  
Molecular Conductance

The understanding of charge transport at single-molecule level is a pre-requisite for the fabrication of molecular devices. Here, we systematically investigate the relation among molecular conductance, substitution pattern and stimuli...

scholarly journals Thermoelectric Properties of 2,7-Dipyridylfluorene Derivatives in Single-Molecule Junctions

2018 ◽  
Vol 122 (48) ◽  
pp. 27198-27204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilles Yzambart ◽  
Laura Rincón-García ◽  
Alaa A. Al-Jobory ◽  
Ali K. Ismael ◽  
Gabino Rubio-Bollinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Properties ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions

Tuning the thermoelectric properties of a single-molecule junction by mechanical stretching

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 5386-5392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Torres ◽  
Renato B. Pontes ◽  
Antônio J. R. da Silva ◽  
Adalberto Fazzio
Keyword(s):  
Seebeck Coefficient ◽  
Thermoelectric Properties ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Figure Of Merit ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Heat Conductance ◽  
Molecule Junction ◽  
Electronic Heat ◽  
Single Molecule Junction ◽  
Mechanical Stretching

We theoretically investigate, as a function of the stretching, the behaviour of the Seebeck coefficient, the electronic heat conductance and the figure of merit of a molecule-based junction composed of a benzene-1,4-dithiolate (BDT) molecule coupled to Au(111) surfaces at room temperature.

Quantum Interference Enhanced Thermoelectricity in Ferrocene Based Molecular Junctions

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 7452-7455
Author(s):  
Ashkan Vakilipour Takaloo ◽  
Hatef Sadeghi
Keyword(s):  
Seebeck Coefficient ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Power Factor ◽  
Quantum Interference ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Thermoelectric Power Factor ◽  
Molecular Scale ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions ◽  
Path Structure ◽  
Single Path

Recent experimental indications of room-temperature quantum interference in the sub-nanometer single molecules suggest that such effects could be utilized to engineer thermoelectric properties of organic single molecule junctions. In this paper, we show that the thermoelectric power factor is significantly enhanced in double path ferrocene cycles compared to the single path counterpart. Due to quantum interference in the double path structure, the Seebeck coefficient is significantly enhanced while the conductance is less affected compared to single path structure. The power factor of the ferrocene cycles are 1–2 orders of magnitude higher than the best organic material reported today. This opens new avenues for future molecular scale organometallic thermoelectricity.

Determination of Energy Level Alignment and Coupling Strength in 4,4′-Bipyridine Single-Molecule Junctions

Nano Letters ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 794-798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taekyeong Kim ◽  
Pierre Darancet ◽  
Jonathan R. Widawsky ◽  
Michele Kotiuga ◽  
Su Ying Quek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Level ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Coupling Strength ◽  
Energy Level Alignment ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions

scholarly journals A New Approach to Materials Discovery for Electronic and Thermoelectric Properties of Single-Molecule Junctions

Nano Letters ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 1308-1316 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Zsolt Manrique ◽  
Qusiy Al-Galiby ◽  
Wenjing Hong ◽  
Colin J. Lambert
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Properties ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Single Molecule Junctions
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