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Wang X, Zhu X, Wu P, Li Q, Li Z, Zhang X, Liu Z, Zhang Y, Du P. Differences in Kondo Splitting of Surface Quantum Systems Induced by Two Distinct Magnetic Tips: A Joint Method of DFT and HEOM. J Phys Chem A 2024; 128:4750-4760. [PMID: 38832647 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.4c02067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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The interactions between a magnetic tip and local spin impurities initiate unconventional Kondo phenomena, such as asymmetric suppression or even splitting of the Kondo peak. However, a lack of realistic theoretical models and comprehensive explanations for this phenomenon persists due to the complexity of the interactions. This research employs a joint method of density functional theory (DFT) and hierarchical equation of motion (HEOM) to simulate and contrast the modulation of the spin state and Kondo behavior in the Fe/Cu(100) system with two distinct magnetic tips. A cobalt tip, possessing a larger magnetic moment, incites greater atomic displacement of the iron atom, more notable alterations in electronic structure, and enhanced charge transfer with the environment compared with the control process utilizing a nickel tip. Furthermore, the Kondo resonance undergoes asymmetric splitting as a result of the ferromagnetic correlation between the iron atom and the magnetic tip. The Co tip's higher spin polarization results in a wider spacing between the splitting peaks. This investigation underscores the precision of the DFT + HEOM approach in predicting complex quantum phenomena and explaining the underlying physical principles. This provides valuable theoretical support for developing more sophisticated quantum regulation experiments.
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- Xiaoli Wang
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Monocrystalline Silicon Semiconductor Materials and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Monocrystalline Silicon Semiconductor Materials and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Monocrystalline Silicon Semiconductor Materials and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Monocrystalline Silicon Semiconductor Materials and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Monocrystalline Silicon Semiconductor Materials and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Monocrystalline Silicon Semiconductor Materials and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Monocrystalline Silicon Semiconductor Materials and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, PR China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Monocrystalline Silicon Semiconductor Materials and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, PR China
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Xu X, Gao C, Emusani R, Jia C, Xiang D. Toward Practical Single-Molecule/Atom Switches. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2400877. [PMID: 38810145 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202400877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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Electronic switches have been considered to be one of the most important components of contemporary electronic circuits for processing and storing digital information. Fabricating functional devices with building blocks of atomic/molecular switches can greatly promote the minimization of the devices and meet the requirement of high integration. This review highlights key developments in the fabrication and application of molecular switching devices. This overview offers valuable insights into the switching mechanisms under various stimuli, emphasizing structural and energy state changes in the core molecules. Beyond the molecular switches, typical individual metal atomic switches are further introduced. A critical discussion of the main challenges for realizing and developing practical molecular/atomic switches is provided. These analyses and summaries will contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the switch mechanisms, providing guidance for the rational design of functional nanoswitch devices toward practical applications.
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- Xiaona Xu
- Institute of Modern Optics and Center of Single Molecule Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Institute of Modern Optics and Center of Single Molecule Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Institute of Modern Optics and Center of Single Molecule Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Institute of Modern Optics and Center of Single Molecule Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Institute of Modern Optics and Center of Single Molecule Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300350, China
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Montenegro-Pohlhammer N, Cárdenas-Jirón G, Calzado CJ. Voltage-induced modulation of the magnetic exchange in binuclear Fe(III) complex deposited on Au(111) surface. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:6264-6274. [PMID: 38506048 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00580e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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We present a complete computational study devoted to the deposition of a magnetic binuclear complex on a metallic surface, aimed to obtain insight into the interaction of magnetically coupled complexes with their supporting substrates, as well as their response to external electrical stimuli applied through a surface-molecule-STM molecular junction-like architecture. Our results not only show that the deposition is favorable in two of the four studied orientations, but also, that the magnetic coupling is only slightly perturbed once the complex is adsorbed. We observe that the effects of the applied bias voltage on the magnetic coupling strongly depend on the molecule orientation with respect to the surface and the voltage polarity. Further analysis shows that this behavior is attributable to the stabilization/destabilization of the d-type singly occupied orbitals of the iron centers, reinforced by the strong local electric fields and induced charge densities only present in certain orientations of the deposited molecule and applied voltage polarity.
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- Nicolás Montenegro-Pohlhammer
- Escuela de Ingeniería Civil, Facultad de Ingeniería, Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins, Santiago, Chile.
- Universidad Bernardo OHiggins, Centro Integrativo de Biología y Química Aplicada (CIBQA), General Gana 1702, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, University of Santiago de Chile (USACH), Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Química Física. Universidad de Sevilla, c/Prof. García González, s/n 41012, Sevilla, Spain
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Cai ZY, Ma ZW, Wu WK, Lin JD, Pei LQ, Wang JZ, Wu TR, Jin S, Wu DY, Tian ZQ. Stereoelectronic Switches of Single-Molecule Junctions through Conformation-Modulated Intramolecular Coupling Approaches. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:9539-9547. [PMID: 37856238 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Stereoelectronic effects in single-molecule junctions have been widely utilized to achieve a molecular switch, but high-efficiency and reproducible switching remain challenging. Here, we demonstrate that there are three stable intramolecular conformations in the 9,10-diphenyl-9,10-methanoanthracen-11-one (DPMAO) systems due to steric effect. Interestingly, different electronic coupling approaches including weak coupling (through-space), decoupling, and strong coupling (through-bond) between two terminal benzene rings are accomplished in the three stable conformations, respectively. Theoretical calculations show that the molecular conductance of three stable conformations differs by more than 1 order of magnitude. Furthermore, the populations of the three stable conformations are highly dependent on the solvent effect and the external electric field. Therefore, an excellent molecular switch can be achieved using the DPMAO molecule junctions and external stimuli. Our findings reveal that modulating intramolecular electronic coupling approaches may be a useful manner to enable molecular switches with high switching ratios. This opens up a new route for building high-efficiency molecular switches in single-molecular junctions.
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- Zhuan-Yun Cai
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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Sun YC, Chen FL, Wang KJ, Zhao Y, Wei HY, Wang XY. Hysteretic Spin Crossover with High Transition Temperatures in Two Cobalt(II) Complexes. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:14863-14872. [PMID: 37676750 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Cooperative spin crossover transitions with thermal hysteresis loops are rarely observed in cobalt(II) complexes. Herein, two new mononuclear cobalt(II) complexes with hysteretic spin crossover at relatively high temperatures (from 320 to 400 K), namely, [Co(terpy-CH2OH)2]·X2 (terpy-CH2OH = 4'-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2';6',2″-terpyridine, X = SCN-(1) and SeCN- (2)), have been synthesized and characterized structurally and magnetically. Both compounds are mononuclear CoII complexes with two chelating terpy-CH2OH ligands. Magnetic measurements revealed the existence of the hysteretic SCO transitions for both complexes. For compound 1, a one-step transition with T1/2↑= 334.5 K was observed upon heating, while a two-step transition is observed upon cooling with T1/2↓(1) = 329.3 K and T1/2↓(2) = 324.1 K (at a temperature sweep rate of 5 K/min). As for compound 2, a hysteresis loop with a width of 5 K (T1/2↓ = 391.6 K and T1/2↑ = 396.6 K, at a sweep rate of 5 K/min) can be observed. Thanks to the absence of the crystallized lattice solvents, their single crystals are stable enough at high temperatures for the structure determination at both spin states, which reveals that the hysteretic SCO transitions in both complexes originate from the crystallographic phase transitions involving a thermally induced order-disorder transition of the dangling -CH2OH groups in the ligand. This work shows that the modification of the terpy ligand has an important effect on the magnetic properties of the resulting cobalt(II) complexes.
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- Yu-Chen Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Johannsen S, Gruber M, Barreteau C, Seredyuk M, Antonio Real J, Markussen T, Berndt R. Spin-Crossover and Fragmentation of Fe(neoim) 2 on Silver and Gold. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:7814-7823. [PMID: 37623823 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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The neutral spin crossover complex Fe(neoim)2, neoim being the deprotonated form of the ionogenic ligand 2-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-9-methyl-1,10-phenanthroline (neoimH), is investigated on the (111) surfaces of Au and Ag using scanning tunneling microscopy and density functional theory calculations. The complex sublimates and adsorbs intact on Ag(111), where it exhibits an electron-induced spin crossover. However, it fragments on Au. According to density functional theory calculations, the adsorbed complex is drastically distorted by the interactions with the substrates, in particular by van der Waals forces. Dispersion interaction is also decisive for the relative stabilities of the low- and high-spin states of the adsorbed complex. The unexpected instability of the complex on the gold substrate is attributed to enhanced covalent bonding of the fragments to the substrate.
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- Sven Johannsen
- Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, 24098 Kiel, Germany
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- Faculty of Physics and CENIDE, University of Duisburg-Essen, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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- Université Paris-Saclay CEA, CNRS SPEC, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol)/Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Valencia, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain
- Department of Chemistry, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 64/13 Volodymyrska Street 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol)/Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Valencia, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, 24098 Kiel, Germany
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Zhou P, Fu Y, Wang M, Qiu R, Wang Y, Stoddart JF, Wang Y, Chen H. Robust Single-Supermolecule Switches Operating in Response to Two Different Noncovalent Interactions. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:18800-18811. [PMID: 37590178 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c03282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Supramolecular electronics provide an opportunity to introduce molecular assemblies into electronic devices through a combination of noncovalent interactions such as [π···π] and hydrogen-bonding interactions. The fidelity and dynamics of noncovalent interactions hold considerable promise when it comes to building devices with controllable and reproducible switching functions. Here, we demonstrate a strategy for building electronically robust switches by harnessing two different noncovalent interactions between a couple of pyridine derivatives. The single-supermolecule switch is turned ON when compressing the junction enabling [π···π] interactions to dominate the transport, while the switch is turned OFF by stretching the junction to form hydrogen-bonded dimers, leading to a dramatic decrease in conductance. The robustness and reproducibility of these single-supermolecule switches were achieved by modulating the junction with Ångström precision at frequencies of up to 190 Hz while obtaining high ON/OFF ratios of ∼600. The research presented herein opens up an avenue for designing robust bistable mechanoresponsive devices which will find applications in the building of integrated circuits for microelectromechanical systems.
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- Ping Zhou
- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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Wang X, Zhuang Q, Wu P, Liu L, Wang F, Zhang X, Li X, Zheng X. Tweezer-like magnetic tip control of the local spin state in the FeOEP/Pb(111) adsorption system: a preliminary exploration based on first-principles calculations. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:2369-2376. [PMID: 36648279 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr04379c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The magnetic interactions between the spin-polarized scanning tunnelling microscopy (SP-STM) tip and the localized spin impurities lead to various forms of the Kondo effect. Although these intriguing phenomena enrich Kondo physics, detailed theoretical simulations and explanations are still lacking due to the rather complex formation mechanisms. Here, by combining density functional theory (DFT), complete active space self-consistent field (CASSCF) theory, and hierarchical equations of motion (HEOM) methods, we perform first-principles-based simulation to elaborate the regulation process of the magnetic Co-tip on the spin state and transport behaviour of FeOEP/Pb(111) system. Compared with the non-magnetic tip, the stronger interaction between the magnetic tip and FeOEP molecule results in a more drastic deformation of the molecular structure with more electron transfer from the local environment to Fe-3d orbitals. The magnetic anisotropy of FeOEP changes very drastically from positive values in the tunnelling region to negative values in the contact region. The ferromagnetic electron correlation between the magnetic tip and the molecule induces an asymmetric Kondo line-shape near the Fermi level. This work highlights that the DFT + CASSCF + HEOM approach can not only predict complex quantum phenomena and explain underlying physical mechanisms, but also facilitate the design of more fascinating quantum control experiments.
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- Xiaoli Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Dezhou University, Dezhou 253023, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.
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Montenegro-Pohlhammer N, Kuppusamy SK, Cárdenas-Jirón G, Calzado CJ, Ruben M. Computational demonstration of isomer- and spin-state-dependent charge transport in molecular junctions composed of charge-neutral iron(II) spin-crossover complexes. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:1229-1240. [PMID: 36606462 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02598a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Chemistry offers a multitude of opportunities towards harnessing functional molecular materials with application propensity. One emerging area of interest is molecular spintronics, in which charge and spin degrees of freedom have been used to achieve power-efficient device architectures. Herein, we show that, with the aid of state-of-the-art quantum chemical calculations on designer molecular junctions, the conductance and spin filtering capabilities are molecular structure-dependent. As inferred from the calculations, structural control over the transport can be achieved by changing the position of the thiomethyl (SMe) anchoring groups for Au(111) electrodes in a set of isomeric 2,2'-bipyridine-based metal coordinating ligand entities L1 and L2. The computational studies on heteroleptic iron(II) coordination complexes (1 and 2) composed of L1 and L2 reveal that switching the spin-state of the iron(II) centers, from the low-spin (LS) to high-spin (HS) state, by means of an external electric field stimulus, could, in theory, be performed. Such switching, known as spin-crossover (SCO), renders charge transport through single-molecule junctions of 1 and 2 spin-state-dependent, and the HS junctions are more conductive than the LS junctions for both complexes. Additionally, the LS and HS junctions based on complex 1 are more conductive than those featuring complex 2. Moreover, it is predicted that the spin filtering efficiency (SFE) of the HS junctions strongly depends on the bridging complex geometry, with 1 showing a voltage-dependent SFE, whereas 2 exhibits an SFE of practically 100% over all the studied voltage range. To be pragmatic towards applications, the ligands L1 and L2 and complex 1 have been successfully synthesized, and the spin-state switching propensity of 1 in the bulk state has been elucidated. The results shown in this study might lead to the synthesis and characterization of isomeric SCO complexes with tuneable spin-state switching and charge transport properties.
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- Nicolás Montenegro-Pohlhammer
- Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, University of Santiago de Chile (USACH), 9170022, Santiago, Chile.
- Departamento de Química Física. Universidad de Sevilla, c/Profesor García González, s/n., 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Institute of Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany.
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- Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, University of Santiago de Chile (USACH), 9170022, Santiago, Chile.
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- Departamento de Química Física. Universidad de Sevilla, c/Profesor García González, s/n., 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Institute of Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany.
- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
- Centre Européen de Sciences Quantiques (CESQ), Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaire (ISIS), Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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Review of Fe-based spin crossover metal complexes in multiscale device architectures. Inorganica Chim Acta 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2022.121168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Magnetic molecules on surfaces: SMMs and beyond. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Li P, Zhou L, Zhao C, Ju H, Gao Q, Si W, Cheng L, Hao J, Li M, Chen Y, Jia C, Guo X. Single-molecule nano-optoelectronics: insights from physics. REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS. PHYSICAL SOCIETY (GREAT BRITAIN) 2022; 85:086401. [PMID: 35623319 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6633/ac7401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Single-molecule optoelectronic devices promise a potential solution for miniaturization and functionalization of silicon-based microelectronic circuits in the future. For decades of its fast development, this field has made significant progress in the synthesis of optoelectronic materials, the fabrication of single-molecule devices and the realization of optoelectronic functions. On the other hand, single-molecule optoelectronic devices offer a reliable platform to investigate the intrinsic physical phenomena and regulation rules of matters at the single-molecule level. To further realize and regulate the optoelectronic functions toward practical applications, it is necessary to clarify the intrinsic physical mechanisms of single-molecule optoelectronic nanodevices. Here, we provide a timely review to survey the physical phenomena and laws involved in single-molecule optoelectronic materials and devices, including charge effects, spin effects, exciton effects, vibronic effects, structural and orbital effects. In particular, we will systematically summarize the basics of molecular optoelectronic materials, and the physical effects and manipulations of single-molecule optoelectronic nanodevices. In addition, fundamentals of single-molecule electronics, which are basic of single-molecule optoelectronics, can also be found in this review. At last, we tend to focus the discussion on the opportunities and challenges arising in the field of single-molecule optoelectronics, and propose further potential breakthroughs.
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- Peihui Li
- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, National Biomedical Imaging Center, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, 292 Chengfu Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, People's Republic of China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, National Biomedical Imaging Center, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, 292 Chengfu Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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Günther K, Grabicki N, Battistella B, Grubert L, Dumele O. An All-Organic Photochemical Magnetic Switch with Bistable Spin States. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:8707-8716. [PMID: 35522997 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c02195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Controlling the electronic spin state in single molecules through an external stimulus is of interest in developing devices for information technology, such as data storage and quantum computing. We report the synthesis and operation mode of two all-organic molecular spin-state switches that can be photochemically switched from a diamagnetic [electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)-silent] to a paramagnetic (EPR-active) form at cryogenic temperatures due to a reversible electrocyclic reaction of its carbon skeleton. Facile synthetic substitution of a configurationally stable 1,14-dimethyl-[5]helicene with radical stabilizing groups at the 4,11-positions afforded two spin-state switches as 4,11-dioxo or 4,11-bis(dicyanomethylidenyl) derivatives in a closed diamagnetic form. After irradiation with an LED light source at cryogenic temperatures, a stable paramagnetic state is readily obtained, making this system a bistable magnetic switch that can reversibly react back to its diamagnetic form through a thermal stimulus. The switching can be monitored with UV/vis spectroscopy and EPR spectroscopy or induced by electrochemical reduction and reoxidation. Variable-temperature EPR spectroscopy of the paramagnetic species revealed an open-shell triplet ground state with an experimentally determined triplet-singlet energy gap of ΔET-S < 0.1 kcal mol-1. The inherent chirality and the ability to separate the enantiomers turns this helical motif into a potential chiroptical spin-state switch. The herein developed 4,11-substitution pattern on the dimethyl[5]helicene introduces a platform for designing future generations of organic molecular photomagnetic switches that might find applications in spintronics and related fields.
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- Konstantin Günther
- Department of Chemistry & IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt University of Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, Berlin D-12489, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry & IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt University of Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, Berlin D-12489, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry & IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt University of Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, Berlin D-12489, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry & IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt University of Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, Berlin D-12489, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry & IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt University of Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, Berlin D-12489, Germany
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Kuppusamy SK, Mizuno A, García-Fuente A, van der Poel S, Heinrich B, Ferrer J, van der Zant HSJ, Ruben M. Spin-Crossover in Supramolecular Iron(II)-2,6-bis(1 H-Pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine Complexes: Toward Spin-State Switchable Single-Molecule Junctions. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:13654-13666. [PMID: 35559184 PMCID: PMC9088905 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c07217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Spin-crossover (SCO) active iron(II) complexes are an integral class of switchable and bistable molecular materials. Spin-state switching properties of the SCO complexes have been studied in the bulk and single-molecule levels to progress toward fabricating molecule-based switching and memory elements. Supramolecular SCO complexes featuring anchoring groups for metallic electrodes, for example, gold (Au), are ideal candidates to study spin-state switching at the single-molecule level. In this study, we report on the spin-state switching characteristics of supramolecular iron(II) complexes 1 and 2 composed of functional 4-([2,2'-bithiophen]-5-ylethynyl)-2,6-di(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine (L1) and 4-(2-(5-(5-hexylthiophen-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl)ethynyl)-2,6-di(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine (L2) ligands, respectively. Density functional theory (DFT) studies revealed stretching-induced spin-state switching in a molecular junction composed of complex 1, taken as a representative example, and gold electrodes. Single-molecule conductance traces revealed the unfavorable orientation of the complexes in the junctions to demonstrate the spin-state dependence of the conductance.
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- Senthil Kumar Kuppusamy
- Institute
for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute
of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Departamento
de Física, Universidad de Oviedo, ES-33007 Oviedo, Spain
- Centro
de Investigación en Nanotecnología y Nanomateriales
(CINN, CSIC), El Entrego ES-33940, Spain
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- Kavli
Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, PO Box 5046, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands
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- Institut
de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS), CNRS-Université de Strasbourg,
23, rue du Loess, BP 43, 67034 cedex
2 Strasbourg, France
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- Departamento
de Física, Universidad de Oviedo, ES-33007 Oviedo, Spain
- Centro
de Investigación en Nanotecnología y Nanomateriales
(CINN, CSIC), El Entrego ES-33940, Spain
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- Kavli
Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, PO Box 5046, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands
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- Institute
for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Institute
of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Université
de Strasbourg (Unistra), Institute de Science et d′Ingénierie
Supramoléculaire (ISIS), Centre Européen de Science
Quantique (CESQ), 8,
Allée Gaspard Monge, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
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Xie X, Li P, Xu Y, Zhou L, Yan Y, Xie L, Jia C, Guo X. Single-Molecule Junction: A Reliable Platform for Monitoring Molecular Physical and Chemical Processes. ACS NANO 2022; 16:3476-3505. [PMID: 35179354 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c11433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Monitoring and manipulating the physical and chemical behavior of single molecules is an important development direction of molecular electronics that aids in understanding the molecular world at the single-molecule level. The electrical detection platform based on single-molecule junctions can monitor physical and chemical processes at the single-molecule level with a high temporal resolution, stability, and signal-to-noise ratio. Recently, the combination of single-molecule junctions with different multimodal control systems has been widely used to explore significant physical and chemical phenomena because of its powerful monitoring and control capabilities. In this review, we focus on the applications of single-molecule junctions in monitoring molecular physical and chemical processes. The methods developed for characterizing single-molecule charge transfer and spin characteristics as well as revealing the corresponding intrinsic mechanisms are introduced. Dynamic detection and regulation of single-molecule conformational isomerization, intermolecular interactions, and chemical reactions are also discussed in detail. In addition to these dynamic investigations, this review discusses the open challenges of single-molecule detection in the fields of physics and chemistry and proposes some potential applications in this field.
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- Xinmiao Xie
- Center for Molecular Systems and Organic Devices (CMSOD), Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- Center for Molecular Systems and Organic Devices (CMSOD), Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- Center for Molecular Systems and Organic Devices (CMSOD), Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, PR China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, National Biomedical Imaging Center, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, 292 Chengfu Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100871, PR China
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- Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Micro-scale Optical Information Science and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, PR China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, National Biomedical Imaging Center, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, 292 Chengfu Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100871, PR China
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Single-molecule junctions - devices fabricated by electrically connecting a single molecule to two electrodes - can respond to a variety of stimuli, that include electrostatic/electrochemical gating, light, other chemical species, and mechanical forces. When the latter is used, the device becomes mechanoresistive which means that its electrical resistance/conductance changes upon application of a mechanical stress. The mechanoresistive phenomenon can arise at the metal-molecule interface or it can be embedded in the molecular backbone, and several strategies to attain high reproducibility, high sensitivity and reversible behaviour have been developed over the years. These devices offer a unique insight on the process of charge transfer/transport at the metal/molecule interface, and have potential for applications as nanoelectromechanical systems, integrating electrical and mechanical functionality at the nanoscale. In this review, the status of the field is presented, with a focus on those systems that proved to have reversible behaviour, along with a discussion on the techniques used to fabricate and characterise mechanoresistive devices.
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- Andrea Vezzoli
- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, UK.
- Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy, University of Liverpool, Peach Streat, Liverpool L69 7ZF, UK
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Sun Y, Zhang B, Zhang S, Zhang D, Dong J, Long M. Strain modulation on the spin transport properties of PTB junctions with MoC 2 electrodes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:3875-3885. [PMID: 35088774 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp04563f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Based on MoC2 nanoribbons and poly-(terphenylene-butadiynylene) (PTB) molecules, we designed MoC2-PTB molecular spintronic devices and investigated their spin-dependent electron transport properties by using spin-polarized density functional theory and the non-equilibrium Green's function method. As a typical MXene material, it is found that the magnetic contribution of MoC2 nanoribbons mainly comes from the delocalized 3d electron of edge Mo atoms. Owing to the obvious spin-splitting near the Fermi level of the MoC2 nanoribbon electrode, the spin states can be effectively injected into the central scattering region under an external bias voltage. In addition, we also studied the effects of z-axis strain on the spin transport properties of the PTB molecular device, where the strain was controlled within the range of -9% to 9%. Under a compressed strain, spin current increases obviously, and the spin-filtering efficiency (SFE) decreases slightly. Nevertheless, under a tensile strain, we found that the SFE increases but spin current decreases. Moreover, z-axis strain can induce a negative differential resistance (NDR) effect at a high bias point. This work would expand the potential applications of new two-dimensional (2D) materials in the field of molecular spintronic devices.
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- Yaoxing Sun
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Solid State Physics and Device, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, China. .,School of Physical Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Solid State Physics and Device, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, China. .,School of Physical Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Super Micro-structure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Super Micro-structure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- School of Science, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Solid State Physics and Device, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, China. .,School of Physical Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, China.,Hunan Key Laboratory of Super Micro-structure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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Schosser WM, Hsu C, Zwick P, Beltako K, Dulić D, Mayor M, van der Zant HSJ, Pauly F. Mechanical conductance tunability of a porphyrin-cyclophane single-molecule junction. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:984-992. [PMID: 34989747 PMCID: PMC8772887 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr06484c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The possibility to study quantum interference phenomena at ambient conditions is an appealing feature of molecular electronics. By connecting two porphyrins in a cofacial cyclophane, we create an attractive platform for mechanically controlling electric transport through the intramolecular extent of π-orbital overlap of the porphyrins facing each other and through the angle of xanthene bridges with regard to the porphyrin planes. We analyze theoretically the evolution of molecular configurations in the pulling process and the corresponding changes in electric conduction by combining density functional theory (DFT) with Landauer scattering theory of phase-coherent elastic transport. Predicted conductances during the stretching process show order of magnitude variations caused by two robust destructive quantum interference features that span through the whole electronic gap between the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO). Mechanically-controlled break junction (MCBJ) experiments at room temperature verify the mechanosensitive response of the molecular junctions. During the continuous stretching of the molecule, they show conductance variations of up to 1.5 orders of magnitude over single breaking events. Uncommon triple- and quadruple-frequency responses are observed in periodic electrode modulation experiments with amplitudes of up to 10 Å. This further confirms the theoretically predicted double transmission dips caused by the spatial and energetic rearrangement of molecular orbitals, with contributions from both through-space and through-bond transport.
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- Werner M Schosser
- Institute of Physics, University of Augsburg, 86135 Augsburg, Germany.
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, Delft 2628 CJ, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Physics, University of Augsburg, 86135 Augsburg, Germany.
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- Department of Physics, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, University of Chile, Avenida Blanco Encalada 2008, Santiago 8330015, Chile
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
- Institute for Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P. O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Lehn Institute of Functional Materials (LIFM), School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU), 510275 Guangzhou, China
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, Delft 2628 CJ, The Netherlands.
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- Institute of Physics, University of Augsburg, 86135 Augsburg, Germany.
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Hsu C, Schosser WM, Zwick P, Dulić D, Mayor M, Pauly F, van der Zant HSJ. Mechanical compression in cofacial porphyrin cyclophane pincers. Chem Sci 2022; 13:8017-8024. [PMID: 35919422 PMCID: PMC9278344 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc00937d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Intra- and intermolecular interactions are dominating chemical processes, and their concerted interplay enables complex nonequilibrium states like life. While the responsible basic forces are typically investigated spectroscopically, a conductance measurement to probe and control these interactions in a single molecule far out of equilibrium is reported here. Specifically, by separating macroscopic metal electrodes, two π-conjugated, bridge-connected porphyrin decks are peeled off on one side, but compressed on the other side due to the covalent mechanical fixation. We observe that the conductance response shows an exceptional exponential rise by two orders of magnitude in individual breaking events during the stretching. Theoretical studies atomistically explain the measured conductance behavior by a mechanically activated increase in through-bond transport and a simultaneous strengthening of through-space coupling. Our results not only reveal the various interacting intramolecular transport channels in a molecular set of levers, but also the molecules' potential to serve as molecular electro-mechanical sensors and switches. A two-order conductance increase upon stretching in porphyrin cyclophane pincer junctions is measured. Atomistic studies explain experimental observations by characteristic intramolecular changes in through-space and through-bond transport.![]()
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- Chunwei Hsu
- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, Delft 2628 CJ, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, University of Chile, Avenida Blanco Encalada 2008, Santiago 8330015, Chile
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
- Institute for Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P. O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Lehn Institute of Functional Materials (LIFM), School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU), 510275 Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Physics, University of Augsburg, 86135 Augsburg, Germany
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, Delft 2628 CJ, The Netherlands
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Tong Y, Kelaï M, Bairagi K, Repain V, Lagoute J, Girard Y, Rousset S, Boillot ML, Mallah T, Enachescu C, Bellec A. Voltage-Induced Bistability of Single Spin-Crossover Molecules in a Two-Dimensional Monolayer. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:11029-11034. [PMID: 34743521 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c03271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Bistable spin-crossover molecules are particularly interesting for the development of innovative electronic and spintronic devices as they present two spin states that can be controlled by external stimuli. In this paper, we report the voltage-induced switching of the high spin/low spin electronic states of spin-crossover molecules self-assembled in dense 2D networks on Au(111) and Cu(111) by scanning tunneling microscopy at low temperature. On Au(111), voltage pulses lead to the nonlocal switching of the molecules from any─high or low─spin state to the other followed by a spontaneous relaxation toward their initial state within minutes. On the other hand, on Cu(111), single molecules can be addressed at will. They retain their new electronic configuration after a voltage pulse. The memory effect demonstrated on Cu(111) is due to an interplay between long-range intermolecular interaction and molecule/substrate coupling as confirmed by mechanoelastic simulations.
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- Yongfeng Tong
- Université de Paris, Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques (MPQ), CNRS-UMR7162, 75013, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques (MPQ), CNRS-UMR7162, 75013, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques (MPQ), CNRS-UMR7162, 75013, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques (MPQ), CNRS-UMR7162, 75013, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques (MPQ), CNRS-UMR7162, 75013, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques (MPQ), CNRS-UMR7162, 75013, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques (MPQ), CNRS-UMR7162, 75013, Paris, France
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, UMR 8182, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, UMR 8182, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France
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- Faculty of Physics, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Iasi 700506, Romania
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- Université de Paris, Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques (MPQ), CNRS-UMR7162, 75013, Paris, France
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Sánchez-de-Armas R, Montenegro-Pohlhammer N, Develioglu A, Burzurí E, Calzado CJ. Spin-crossover complexes in nanoscale devices: main ingredients of the molecule-substrate interactions. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:18702-18713. [PMID: 34739026 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr04577f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Spin-crossover complexes embedded in nanodevices experience effects that are absent in the bulk that can modulate, quench and even suppress the spin-transition. In this work we explore, by means of state-of-the-art quantum chemistry calculations, different aspects of the integration of SCO molecules on active nanodevices, such as the geometry and energetics of the interaction with the substrate, extension of the charge transfer between the substrate and SCO molecule, impact of the applied external electric field on the spin-transition, and sensitivity of the transport properties on the local conditions of the substrate. We focus on the recently reported encapsulation of Fe(II) spin-crossover complexes in single-walled carbon nanotubes, with new measurements that support the theoretical findings. Even so our results could be useful to many other systems where SCO phenomena take place at the nanoscale, the spin-state switching is probed by an external electric field or current, or the substrate is responsible for the quenching of the SCO mechanism.
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- Rocío Sánchez-de-Armas
- Departamento de Química Física. U. Sevilla, calle Prof. García González, s/n, 41012 Sevilla, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química Física. U. Sevilla, calle Prof. García González, s/n, 41012 Sevilla, Spain.
- Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, University of Santiago de Chile (USACH), 9170022, Santiago, Chile
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- IMDEA Nanociencia, Campus de Cantoblanco, Calle Faraday 9, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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- IMDEA Nanociencia, Campus de Cantoblanco, Calle Faraday 9, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
- Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Física. U. Sevilla, calle Prof. García González, s/n, 41012 Sevilla, Spain.
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Skipper HE, May CV, Rheingold AL, Doerrer LH, Kamenetska M. Hard-Soft Chemistry Design Principles for Predictive Assembly of Single Molecule-Metal Junctions. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:16439-16447. [PMID: 34582679 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c05142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The achievement of atomic control over the organic-inorganic interface is key to engineering electronic and spintronic properties of molecular devices. We leverage insights from inorganic chemistry to create hard-soft acid-base (HSAB) theory-derived design principles for incorporation of single molecules onto metal electrodes. A single molecule circuit is assembled via a bond between an organic backbone and an under-coordinated metal atom of the electrode surface, typically Au. Here, we study molecular composition factors affecting the junction assembly of coordination complexes containing transition metals atoms on Au electrodes. We employ hetero- and homobimetallic lantern complexes and systematically change the coordination environment to vary the character of the intramolecular bonds relative to the electrode-molecule interaction. We observe that trends in the robustness and chemical selectivity of single molecule junctions formed with a range of linkers correlate with HSAB principles, which have traditionally been used to guide atomic arrangements in the synthesis of coordination complexes. We find that this similarity between the intermolecular electrode-molecule bonding in a molecular circuit and the intramolecular bonds within a coordination complex has implications for the design of metal-containing complexes compatible with electrical measurements on metal electrodes. Our results here show that HSAB principles determine which intramolecular interactions can be compromised by inter molecule-electrode coordination; in particular on Au electrodes, soft-soft metal-ligand bonding is vulnerable to competition from soft-soft Au-linker bonding in the junction. Neutral donor-acceptor intramolecular bonds can be tuned by the Lewis acidity of the transition metal ion, suggesting future synthetic routes toward incorporation of transition metal atoms into molecular junctions for increased functionality of single molecule devices.
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- Hannah E Skipper
- Department of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0332, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States.,Division of Material Science and Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States.,Division of Material Science and Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States.,Department of Physics, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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Bhandary S, Tomczak JM, Valli A. Designing a mechanically driven spin-crossover molecular switch via organic embedding. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:4990-4995. [PMID: 34485819 PMCID: PMC8386408 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00407g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Among spin-crossover complexes, Fe-porphyrin (FeP) stands out for molecular spintronic applications: an intricate, yet favourable balance between ligand fields, charge transfer, and the Coulomb interaction makes FeP highly manipulable, while its planar structure facilitates device integration. Here, we theoretically design a mechanical spin-switch device in which external strain triggers the intrinsic magneto-structural coupling of FeP through a purely organic embedding. Exploiting the chemical compatibility and stretchability of graphene nanoribbon electrodes, we overcome common reliability and reproducibility issues of conventional inorganic setups. The competition between the Coulomb interaction and distortion-induced changes in ligand fields requires methodologies beyond the state-of-the-art: combining density functional theory with many-body techniques, we demonstrate experimentally feasible tensile strain to trigger a low-spin (S = 1) to high-spin (S = 2) crossover. Concomitantly, the current through the device toggles by over an order of magnitude, adding a fully planar mechanical current-switch unit to the panoply of molecular spintronics.
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- Sumanta Bhandary
- School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Dublin 2 Ireland +353-1-896 8455
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- Institute of Solid State Physics, Vienna University of Technology 1040 Vienna Austria
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- Institute for Theoretical Physics, Vienna University of Technology 1040 Vienna Austria
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Johannsen S, Ossinger S, Markussen T, Tuczek F, Gruber M, Berndt R. Electron-Induced Spin-Crossover in Self-Assembled Tetramers. ACS NANO 2021; 15:11770-11778. [PMID: 34133115 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c02698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The spin crossover compound Fe(H2B(pyrazole)(pyridylpyrazole))2 was investigated in detail on Ag(111) with scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). A large fraction of the deposited molecules condenses into gridlike tetramers. Two molecules of each tetramer may be converted between two states by current injection. We attribute this effect to a spin transition. This interpretation is supported by control experiments on the analogous, magnetically passive Zn compound that forms virtually identical tetramers but exhibits no switching. The switching yields were studied for various electron energies, and the resulting values exceed those reported from other SCO systems by 2 orders of magnitude. The other two molecules of a tetramer were immutable. However, they may be used as contacts for current injection that leads to conversion of one of their neighbors. This "remote" switching is fairly efficient with yields reduced by only one to two orders of magnitude compared to direct excitation of a switchable molecule. We present a model of the tetramer structure that reproduces key observations from the experiments. In particular, sterical blocking prevents spin crossover of two molecules of a tetramer. Density functional theory calculations show that the model indeed represents a minimum energy structure. They also reproduce STM images and corroborate a remote-switching mechanism that is based on electron transfer between molecules.
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- Sven Johannsen
- Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, 24098 Kiel, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, 24098 Kiel, Germany
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- Synopsys Denmark, Fruebjergvej 3, Postbox 4, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, 24098 Kiel, Germany
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- Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, 24098 Kiel, Germany
- Faculty of Physics, University of Duisburg-Essen, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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- Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, 24098 Kiel, Germany
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Capel Berdiell I, García-López V, Howard MJ, Clemente-León M, Halcrow MA. The effect of tether groups on the spin states of iron(II)/bis[2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine] complexes. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:7417-7426. [PMID: 33969863 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt01076j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The synthesis of six 2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine derivatives bearing dithiolane or carboxylic acid tether groups is described: [2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)pyrid-4-yl]methyl (R)-lipoate (L1), 2-[(2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine)-4-carboxamido]ethyl (R)-lipoate (L2), 2-[(2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine)-4-carboxy]ethyl (R)-lipoate (L3), N-([2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)pyrid-4-ylsulfanyl]-2-aminoethyl (R)-lipoamide (L4), 2-[(2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine)-4-carboxamido]acetic acid (L5) and 2-[(2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine)-4-carboxamido]propionic acid (L6). The iron(ii) perchlorate complexes of all the new ligands exhibit gradual thermal spin-crossover (SCO) in the solid state above room temperature, except L4 whose complex remains predominantly high-spin. Crystalline [Fe(L6)2][ClO4]2·2MeCN contains three unique cation sites which alternate within hydrogen-bonded chains, and undergo gradual SCO at different temperatures upon warming. The SCO midpoint temperature (T1/2) of the complexes in CD3CN solution ranges between 208-274 K, depending on the functional group linking the tether groups to the pyridyl ring. This could be useful for predicting how these complexes might behave when deposited on gold or silica surfaces.
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- Izar Capel Berdiell
- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, UK LS2 9JT.
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980, Spain
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, UK LS2 9JT.
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980, Spain
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, UK LS2 9JT.
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Kumar KS, Ruben M. Sublimable Spin-Crossover Complexes: From Spin-State Switching to Molecular Devices. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:7502-7521. [PMID: 31769131 PMCID: PMC8048919 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201911256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Spin-crossover (SCO) active transition metal complexes are an important class of switchable molecular materials due to their bistable spin-state switching characteristics at or around room temperature. Vacuum-sublimable SCO complexes are a subclass of SCO complexes suitable for fabricating ultraclean spin-switchable films desirable for applications, especially in molecular electronics/spintronics. Consequently, on-surface SCO of thin-films of sublimable SCO complexes have been studied employing spectroscopy and microscopy techniques, and results of fundamental and technological importance have been obtained. This Review provides complete coverage of advances made in the field of vacuum-sublimable SCO complexes: progress made in the design and synthesis of sublimable functional SCO complexes, on-surface SCO of molecular and multilayer thick films, and various molecular and thin-film device architectures based on the sublimable SCO complexes.
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- Kuppusamy Senthil Kumar
- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS)CNRS-Université de Strasbourg23, rue du Loess, BP 4367034Strasbourg cedex 2France
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS)CNRS-Université de Strasbourg23, rue du Loess, BP 4367034Strasbourg cedex 2France
- Institute of NanotechnologyKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
- Institute of Quantum Materials and -TechnologyKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
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Palomino CM, Sánchez-de-Armas R, Calzado CJ. Theoretical inspection of the spin-crossover [Fe(tzpy) 2(NCS) 2] complex on Au(100) surface. J Chem Phys 2021; 154:034701. [PMID: 33499621 DOI: 10.1063/5.0036612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We explore the deposition of the spin-crossover [Fe(tzpy)2(NCS)2] complex on the Au(100) surface by means of density functional theory (DFT) based calculations. Two different routes have been employed: low-cost finite cluster-based calculations, where both the Fe complex and the surface are maintained fixed while the molecule approaches the surface; and periodic DFT plane-wave calculations, where the surface is represented by a four-layer slab and both the molecule and surface are relaxed. Our results show that the bridge adsorption site is preferred over the on-top and fourfold hollow ones for both spin states, although they are energetically close. The LS molecule is stabilized by the surface, and the HS-LS energy difference is enhanced by about 15%-25% once deposited. The different Fe ligand field for LS and HS molecules manifests on the composition and energy of the low-lying bands. Our simulated STM images indicate that it is possible to distinguish the spin state of the deposited molecules by tuning the bias voltage of the STM tip. Finally, it should be noted that the use of a reduced size cluster to simulate the Au(100) surface proves to be a low-cost and reliable strategy, providing results in good agreement with those resulting from state-of-the-art periodic calculations for this system.
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- Carlos M Palomino
- Departamento de Química Física, c/Profesor García González, s/n 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Física, c/Profesor García González, s/n 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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López-Moreno A, del Carmen Giménez-López M. Metallic-based magnetic switches under confinement. ADVANCES IN ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.adomc.2021.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Naher M, Bock S, Langtry ZM, O’Malley KM, Sobolev AN, Skelton BW, Korb M, Low PJ. Synthesis, Structure and Physical Properties of “Wire-like” Metal Complexes. Organometallics 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.0c00685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Masnun Naher
- School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia
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Zwick P, Hsu C, El Abbassi M, Fuhr O, Fenske D, Dulić D, van der Zant HSJ, Mayor M. Synthesis and Transport Studies of a Cofacial Porphyrin Cyclophane. J Org Chem 2020; 85:15072-15081. [PMID: 33166468 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c01957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Porphyrin cyclophane 1, consisting of two rigidly fixed but still movable cofacial porphyrins and exposing acetate-masked thiols in opposed directions of the macrocycle, is designed, synthesized, and characterized. The functional cyclophane 1, as pioneer of mechanosensitive 3D materials, forms stable single-molecule junctions in a mechanically controlled break-junction setup. Its reliable integration in a single-molecule junction is a fundamental prerequisite to explore the potential of these structures as mechanically triggered functional units and devices.
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- Patrick Zwick
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany.,Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute for Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany.,Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, University of Chile, Avenida Blanco Encalada 2008, 8330015 Santiago, Chile
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.,Institute for Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany.,Lehn Institute of Functional Materials (LIFM), School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU), 510275 Guangzhou, China
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Książek M, Weselski M, Kaźmierczak M, Tołoczko A, Siczek M, Durlak P, Wolny JA, Schünemann V, Kusz J, Bronisz R. Spatiotemporal Studies of the One-Dimensional Coordination Polymer [Fe(ebtz) 2 (C 2 H 5 CN) 2 ](BF 4 ) 2 : Tug of War between the Nitrile Reorientation Versus Crystal Lattice as a Tool for Tuning the Spin Crossover Properties*. Chemistry 2020; 26:14419-14434. [PMID: 32678463 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202002460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Reaction of 1,2-di(tetrazol-2-yl)ethane (ebtz) with Fe(BF4 )2 ⋅6 H2 O in different nitriles yields one-dimensional coordination polymers [Fe(ebtz)2 (RCN)2 ](BF4 )2 ⋅nRCN (n=2 for R=CH3 (1) and n=0 for R=C2 H5 (2) C3 H7 (3), C3 H5 (4), CH2 Cl (5)) exhibiting spin crossover (SCO). SCO in 1 and 3-5 is complete and occurs above 160 K. In 2, it is shifted to lower temperatures and is accompanied by wide hysteresis (T1/2 ↓ =78 K, T1/2 ↑ =123 K) and proceeds extremely slowly. Isothermal (80 K) time-resolved single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies revealed a complex nature for the HS→LS transition in 2. An initial, slow stage is associated with shrinkage of polymeric chains and with reduction of volume at 77 % (in relation to the difference between cell volumes VHS -VLS ) whereas only 16 % of iron(II) ions change spin state. In the second stage, an abrupt SCO occurs, associated with breathing of the crystal lattice along the direction of the Fe-nitrile bonds, while the nitriles reorient. HS→LS switching triggered by light (808 nm) reveals the coupling of spin state and nitrile orientation. The importance of this coupling was confirmed by studies of [Fe(ebtz)2 (C2 H5 CN/C3 H7 CN)2 ](BF4 )2 mixed crystals (2 a, 2 b), showing a shift of T1/2 to higher values and narrowing of the hysteresis loop concomitant with an increase of the fraction of butyronitrile. This increase reduces the capability of nitrile molecules to reorient. Density functional theory (DFT) studies of models of 1-5 suggest a particular possibility of 2 to adopt a low (140-145°) value of its Fe-N-C(propionitrile) angle.
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- Maria Książek
- Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Physics, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Erwin Schrödinger Str. 46, 67663, Kaiserlautern, Germany
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- Faculty of Physics, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Erwin Schrödinger Str. 46, 67663, Kaiserlautern, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383, Wrocław, Poland
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Karuppannan SK, Martín-Rodríguez A, Ruiz E, Harding P, Harding DJ, Yu X, Tadich A, Cowie B, Qi D, Nijhuis CA. Room temperature conductance switching in a molecular iron(iii) spin crossover junction. Chem Sci 2020; 12:2381-2388. [PMID: 34164002 PMCID: PMC8179334 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc04555a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Herein, we report the first room temperature switchable Fe(iii) molecular spin crossover (SCO) tunnel junction. The junction is constructed from [FeIII(qsal-I)2]NTf2 (qsal-I = 4-iodo-2-[(8-quinolylimino)methyl]phenolate) molecules self-assembled on graphene surfaces with conductance switching of one order of magnitude associated with the high and low spin states of the SCO complex. Normalized conductance analysis of the current–voltage characteristics as a function of temperature reveals that charge transport across the SCO molecule is dominated by coherent tunnelling. Temperature-dependent X-ray absorption spectroscopy and density functional theory confirm the SCO complex retains its SCO functionality on the surface implying that van der Waals molecule—electrode interfaces provide a good trade-off between junction stability while retaining SCO switching capability. These results provide new insights and may aid in the design of other types of molecular devices based on SCO compounds. Herein, we report the first room temperature switchable Fe(iii) molecular spin crossover (SCO) tunnel junction.![]()
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- Senthil Kumar Karuppannan
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive Singapore 117543 Singapore
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica, Institut de Recerca de Química Teòrica i Computacional, Universitat de Barcelona Diagonal 645 08028 Barcelona Spain
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica, Institut de Recerca de Química Teòrica i Computacional, Universitat de Barcelona Diagonal 645 08028 Barcelona Spain
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- Functional Materials and Nanotechnology Center of Excellence, Walailak University Thasala Nakhon Si Thammarat 80160 Thailand
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- Functional Materials and Nanotechnology Center of Excellence, Walailak University Thasala Nakhon Si Thammarat 80160 Thailand
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- Singapore Synchrotron Light Source, National University of Singapore 5 Research Link Singapore 117603 Singapore
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- Australian Synchrotron Clayton Victoria 3168 Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology Brisbane Queensland 4001 Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology Brisbane Queensland 4001 Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive Singapore 117543 Singapore .,Centre for Advanced 2D Materials & Graphene Research, National University of Singapore 6 Science Drive 2 Singapore 117546 Singapore
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Kumar KS, Ruben M. Sublimierbare Spin‐Crossover‐Komplexe: Vom Schalten des Spinzustands zu molekularen Bauelementen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201911256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Kuppusamy Senthil Kumar
- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS) CNRS-Université de Strasbourg 23, rue du Loess, BP 43 67034 Strasbourg cedex 2 Frankreich
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS) CNRS-Université de Strasbourg 23, rue du Loess, BP 43 67034 Strasbourg cedex 2 Frankreich
- Institut für Nanotechnologie Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Deutschland
- Institut für Quantenmaterialien und -technologien Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Deutschland
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Liu J, Gao Y, Wang T, Xue Q, Hua M, Wang Y, Huang L, Lin N. Collective Spin Manipulation in Antiferroelastic Spin-Crossover Metallo-Supramolecular Chains. ACS NANO 2020; 14:11283-11293. [PMID: 32790285 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c03163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Coupled spin-crossover complexes in supramolecular systems feature rich spin phases that can exhibit collective behaviors. Here, we report on a molecular-level exploration of the spin phase and collective spin-crossover dynamics in metallo-supramolecular chains. Using scanning tunneling microscopy, spectroscopy, and density functional theory calculations, we identify an antiferroelastic phase in the metal-organic chains, where the Ni atoms coordinated by deprotonated tetrahydroxybenzene linkers on Au(111) are at a low-spin (S = 0) or a high-spin (S = 1) state alternately along the chains. We demonstrate that the spin phase is stabilized by the combined effects of intrachain interactions and substrate commensurability. The stability of the antiferroelastic structure drives the collective spin-state switching of multiple Ni atoms in the same chain in response to electron/hole tunneling to a Ni atom via a domino-like magnetostructural relaxation process. These results provide insights into the magnetostructural dynamics of the supramolecular structures, offering a route toward their spintronic manipulations.
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- Jing Liu
- Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
- Division of Quantum State of Matter, Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences, 100193 Beijing, China
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- Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518055 Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, Department of Electronics, Peking University, 100871 Beijing, China
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- Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Quantum State of Matter, Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences, 100193 Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, Department of Electronics, Peking University, 100871 Beijing, China
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- Department of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, 518055 Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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Brandl T, Johannsen S, Häussinger D, Suryadevara N, Prescimone A, Bernhard S, Gruber M, Ruben M, Berndt R, Mayor M. Iron in a Cage: Fixation of a Fe(II)tpy 2 Complex by Fourfold Interlinking. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:15947-15952. [PMID: 32412664 PMCID: PMC7540000 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The coordination sphere of the Fe(II) terpyridine complex 1 is rigidified by fourfold interlinking of both terpyridine ligands. Profiting from an octa-aldehyde precursor complex, the ideal dimensions of the interlinking structures are determined by reversible Schiff-base formation, before irreversible Wittig olefination provided the rigidified complex. Reversed-phase HPLC enables the isolation of the all-trans isomer of the Fe(II) terpyridine complex 1, which is fully characterized. While temperature independent low-spin states were recorded with superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) measurements for both, the open precursor 8 and the interlinked complex 1, evidence of the increased rigidity of the ligand sphere in 1 was provided by proton T2 relaxation NMR experiments. The ligand sphere fixation in the macrocyclized complex 1 even reaches a level resisting substantial deformation upon deposition on an Au(111) surface, as demonstrated by its pristine form in a low temperature ultra-high vacuum scanning tunneling microscope experiment.
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- Thomas Brandl
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of BaselSt. Johanns-Ring 194056BaselSwitzerland
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- Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte PhysikChristian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielLeibnizstr. 1924098KielGermany
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of BaselSt. Johanns-Ring 194056BaselSwitzerland
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- Institute of NanotechnologyKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
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- Department of ChemistryCarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburghPA15213USA
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- Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte PhysikChristian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielLeibnizstr. 1924098KielGermany
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- Institute of NanotechnologyKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS)CNRS-Université de Strasbourg23, rue de Loess, BP 4367034Strasbourg cedex 2France
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- Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte PhysikChristian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielLeibnizstr. 1924098KielGermany
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of BaselSt. Johanns-Ring 194056BaselSwitzerland
- Institute of NanotechnologyKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
- Lehn Institute of Functional MaterialsSchool of ChemistrySun Yat-Sen UniversityGuangzhou510275China
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The transfer of the inherent bistability of spin crossover compounds to surfaces has attracted considerable interest in recent years. The deposition of the complexes on surfaces allows investigating them individually and to further understand the microscopic mechanisms at play. Moreover, it offers the prospect of engineering switchable functional surfaces. We review recent progress in the field with a particular focus on the challenges and limits associated with the dominant experimental techniques used, namely near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). One of the main difficulties in NEXAFS-based experiments is to ascertain that the complexes are in direct contact with the surfaces. We show that molecular coverage determination based on the amplitude of the edge-jump of interest is challenging because the latter quantity depends on the substrate. Furthermore, NEXAFS averages the signals of a large number of molecules, which may be in different states. In particular, we highlight that the signal of fragmented molecules is difficult to distinguish from that of intact and functional ones. In contrast, STM allows investigating individual complexes, but the identification of the spin states is at best done indirectly. As quite some of the limits of the techniques are becoming apparent as the field is gaining maturity, their detailed descriptions will be useful for future investigations and for taking a fresh look at earlier reports.
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Sarmah A, Hobza P. Mechanical force-induced manipulation of electronic conductance in a spin-crossover complex: a simple approach to molecular electronics. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:2907-2913. [PMID: 36132398 PMCID: PMC9417810 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00285b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The atomic-scale technological sophistication from the last half-decade provides new avenues for the atom-by-atom fabrication of nanostructures with extraordinary precision. This urges the appraisal of the fabrication scheme layout for a modular nanoelectronic device based on an individual molecular complex. The mechanical force-induced distortion to the metal coordination sphere triggers a low-spin (LS) to high-spin (HS) electronic transition in the complex. The controlled structural distortions (relative to a specific bond-angle) are deemed to be the switching parameter for the observed spin-transitions. Mechanical stretching is the key to engineering a spin-state switch in the proposed molecular device. The spin-dependent reversible variation in the electronic conductance concurrent to the unique spin-states can be understood from the state-of-the-art Nonequilibrium Green's Function (NEGF) calculations. Combined with NEGF calculations, the DFT study further provides a qualitative perception of the electronic conductance in the two-terminal device architecture. From the transport calculations, there is also evidence of considerable fluctuation in the spin-dependent electronic conductance at the molecular junction with relative variations in the scattering limit. Subsequently, the present study shows significant advances in the transmission probabilities for the high-spin state of the Fe(ii) complex. The results empower the progress of nanoelectronics at the single molecule level.
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- Amrit Sarmah
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences Flemingovo nam. 2 CZ-16610 Prague 6 Czech Republic +420731015016
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Palacký University CZ-77146 Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences Flemingovo nam. 2 CZ-16610 Prague 6 Czech Republic +420731015016
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Palacký University CZ-77146 Olomouc Czech Republic
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Brandl T, Johannsen S, Häussinger D, Suryadevara N, Prescimone A, Bernhard S, Gruber M, Ruben M, Berndt R, Mayor M. Iron in a Cage: Fixation of a Fe(II)tpy
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- Thomas Brandl
- Department of Chemistry University of Basel St. Johanns-Ring 19 4056 Basel Switzerland
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- Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel Leibnizstr. 19 24098 Kiel Germany
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- Department of Chemistry University of Basel St. Johanns-Ring 19 4056 Basel Switzerland
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- Institute of Nanotechnology Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
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- Department of Chemistry University of Basel St. Johanns-Ring 19 4056 Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh PA 15213 USA
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- Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel Leibnizstr. 19 24098 Kiel Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS) CNRS-Université de Strasbourg 23, rue de Loess, BP 43 67034 Strasbourg cedex 2 France
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- Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel Leibnizstr. 19 24098 Kiel Germany
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- Department of Chemistry University of Basel St. Johanns-Ring 19 4056 Basel Switzerland
- Institute of Nanotechnology Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- Lehn Institute of Functional Materials School of Chemistry Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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Baghernejad M, Yang Y, Al-Owaedi OA, Aeschi Y, Zeng BF, Abd Dawood ZM, Li X, Liu J, Shi J, Decurtins S, Liu SX, Hong W, Lambert CJ. Constructive Quantum Interference in Single-Molecule Benzodichalcogenophene Junctions. Chemistry 2020; 26:5264-5269. [PMID: 32022327 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201905878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Heteroatom substitution into the cores of alternant, aromatic hydrocarbons containing only even-membered rings is attracting increasing interest as a method of tuning their electrical conductance. Here, the effect of heteroatom substitution into molecular cores of non-alternant hydrocarbons, containing odd-membered rings, is examined. Benzodichalcogenophene (BDC) compounds are rigid, planar π-conjugated structures, with molecular cores containing five-membered rings fused to a six-membered aryl ring. To probe the sensitivity or resilience of constructive quantum interference (CQI) in these non-bipartite molecular cores, two C2 -symmetric molecules (I and II) and one asymmetric molecule (III) were investigated. I (II) contains S (O) heteroatoms in each of the five-membered rings, while III contains an S in one five-membered ring and an O in the other. Differences in their conductances arise primarily from the longer S-C and shorter O-C bond lengths compared with the C-C bond and the associated changes in their resonance integrals. Although the conductance of III is significantly lower than the conductances of the others, CQI was found to be resilient and persist in all molecules.
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- Masoud Baghernejad
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, iChEM, Xiamen University, 361005, Xiamen, China.,Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, iChEM, Xiamen University, 361005, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Laser Physics, Women Faculty of Science, The University of Babylon, Hilla, 51001, Iraq
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, iChEM, Xiamen University, 361005, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Laser Physics, Women Faculty of Science, The University of Babylon, Hilla, 51001, Iraq
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, iChEM, Xiamen University, 361005, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, iChEM, Xiamen University, 361005, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, iChEM, Xiamen University, 361005, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, iChEM, Xiamen University, 361005, Xiamen, China.,Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, University of Lancaster, Lancaster, LA1 4YB, UK), E-mail
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Spin Crossover in 3D Metal Centers Binding Halide-Containing Ligands: Magnetism, Structure and Computational Studies. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12062512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The capability of a given substance to change its spin state by the action of a stimulus, such as a change in temperature, is by itself a very challenging property. Its interest is increased by the potential applications and the need to find sustainable functional materials. 3D transition metal complexes, mainly with octahedral geometry, display this property when coordinated to particular sets of ligands. The prediction of this behavior has been attempted by many authors. It is, however, made very difficult because spin crossover (SCO), as it is called, occurs most often in the solid state, where besides complexes, counter ions, and solvents are also present in many cases. Intermolecular interactions definitely play a major role in SCO. In this review, we decided to analyze SCO in mono- and binuclear transition metal complexes containing halogens as ligands or as substituents of the ligands. The aim was to try and find trends in the properties which might be correlated to halogen substitution patterns. Besides a revision of the properties, we analyzed structures and other information. We also tried to build a simple model to run Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations and calculate several parameters hoping to find correlations between calculated indices and SCO data. Although there are many experimental studies and single-crystal X-ray diffraction structures, there are only few examples with the F, Cl, Br and series. When their intermolecular interactions were not very different, T1/2 (temperature with 50% high spin and 50% low spin states) usually increased with the calculated ligand field parameter (Δoct) within a given family. A way to predict SCO remains elusive.
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Perrin ML, Eelkema R, Thijssen J, Grozema FC, van der Zant HSJ. Single-molecule functionality in electronic components based on orbital resonances. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:12849-12866. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cp01448f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A gateable single-molecule diode and resonant tunneling diode are realized using molecular orbital engineering in multi-site molecules.
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- Mickael L. Perrin
- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience
- Delft University of Technology
- 2628 CJ Delft
- The Netherlands
- Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Delft University of Technology
- 2629 HZ Delft
- The Netherlands
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience
- Delft University of Technology
- 2628 CJ Delft
- The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Delft University of Technology
- 2629 HZ Delft
- The Netherlands
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Jiang Y, Wei Y, Wang Y, Ngeywo KT, Hu Y, Wang S, Pang K, Zhang G, Li W, Jiang Y. Perfect Spin Filtering in Homobimetallic Ni Complex with High Tolerance to Structural Changes. J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:7842-7849. [PMID: 31779311 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b02954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In the theory of ligand fields, depending on the nature and field strength of the surrounding ligands, the central metal ion may exhibit different electronic configurations, low spin (LS) or high spin (HS). Realizing stable spin polarization is one of the main challenges in the field of molecular spintronic devices because of spin switching triggered by an external stimulus. Here, an asymmetric homobimetallic complex has been investigated using the nonequilibrium Green's function and spin density functional theory. Our calculations indicate that the homobimetallic complex can achieve negative differential resistance, rectification effect, and perfect spin filtering transport on the level of an individual molecule. Strikingly, when the molecule is stretched by 0.45 Å, the HS state is still the most stable because of the weak magnetic Ni-Ni interaction. Although its conductivity decreases by 30%, the efficiency of spin filtering remains 100%. These obtained theoretical findings suggest that the homobimetallic complexes hold great potential in molecular spintronics.
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- Yingjie Jiang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Harbin University of Science and Technology , Harbin 150080 , China
- School of Physics , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001 , China
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- School of Physics , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Harbin University of Science and Technology , Harbin 150080 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology of College of Heilongjiang Province, College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering , Harbin University of Science and Technology , Harbin 150080 , China
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- School of Physics , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001 , China
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- School of Physics , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Harbin University of Science and Technology , Harbin 150080 , China
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology of College of Heilongjiang Province, College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering , Harbin University of Science and Technology , Harbin 150080 , China
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- School of Physics , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001 , China
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- School of Physics , Harbin Institute of Technology , Harbin 150001 , China
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Soroceanu I, Graur A, Coca E, Salmon L, Molnar G, Demont P, Bousseksou A, Rotaru A. Broad-Band Dielectric Spectroscopy Reveals Peak Values of Conductivity and Permittivity Switching upon Spin Crossover. J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:7391-7396. [PMID: 31714791 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b02678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We use broad-band dielectric spectroscopy to investigate the spin-state dependence of electrical properties of the [Fe(Htrz)2(trz)](BF4) spin crossover complex. We show that the Havriliak-Negami theory can fully describe the variation of the complex dielectric permittivity of the material across the pressure-temperature phase diagram. The analysis reveals three dielectric relaxation processes, which we attribute to electrode/interface polarization, dipole relaxation, and charge transport relaxation. The contribution of the latter appears significant to the dielectric strength. Remarkably, the permittivity and conductivity changes between the high spin and low spin states are amplified at the corresponding relaxation frequencies.
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- Ion Soroceanu
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and MANSiD Research Center , Stefan cel Mare University , 13, Strada Universitatii , Suceava 720229 , Romania
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and MANSiD Research Center , Stefan cel Mare University , 13, Strada Universitatii , Suceava 720229 , Romania
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and MANSiD Research Center , Stefan cel Mare University , 13, Strada Universitatii , Suceava 720229 , Romania
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- LCC, CNRS and Université de Toulouse , F-31077 Toulouse , France
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- LCC, CNRS and Université de Toulouse , F-31077 Toulouse , France
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- CIRIMAT, CNRS and Université de Toulouse , F-31068 Toulouse , France
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and MANSiD Research Center , Stefan cel Mare University , 13, Strada Universitatii , Suceava 720229 , Romania
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Zwick P, Weiland KJ, Malinčík J, Stefani D, Häussinger D, van der Zant HSJ, Dulić D, Mayor M. Mechanical Fixation by Porphyrin Connection: Synthesis and Transport Studies of a Bicyclic Dimer. J Org Chem 2019; 85:118-128. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b02327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Patrick Zwick
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physics and Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Physicaland Mathematical Sciences, University of Chile, Avenida Blanco Encalada 2008, Santiago 8330015, Chile
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
- Institute for Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Lehn Institute of Functional Materials (LIFM), School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU), 510275 Guangzhou, China
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Delarue Bizzini L, Zwick P, Mayor M. Preparation of Unsymmetrical Disulfides from Thioacetates and Thiosulfonates. European J Org Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201901283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Basel; St. Johanns-Ring 19 4056 Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Basel; St. Johanns-Ring 19 4056 Basel Switzerland
- Institute for Nanotechnology (INT); Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT); P. O. Box 3640 76021 Karlsruhe Germany
- Lehn Institute of Functional Materials (LIFM); School of Chemistry; Sun Yat-Sen University; 510275 Guangzhou China
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Lin G, Cheng M, Liou S, Tsao H, Lin C, Lin YR, Lee G, Chen C, Peng S. Revisit of trinickel metal string complexes [Ni
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] (L = dipyridylamido, diazaphenoxazine; X = NCS, CN) for quantum transport. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.201900229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Geng‐Min Lin
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Emerging Material and Advanced DeviceNational Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Emerging Material and Advanced DeviceNational Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Emerging Material and Advanced DeviceNational Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Emerging Material and Advanced DeviceNational Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Emerging Material and Advanced DeviceNational Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Emerging Material and Advanced DeviceNational Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Emerging Material and Advanced DeviceNational Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Emerging Material and Advanced DeviceNational Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica Taipei Taiwan
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Torres-Cavanillas R, Sanchis-Gual R, Dugay J, Coronado-Puchau M, Giménez-Marqués M, Coronado E. Design of Bistable Gold@Spin-Crossover Core-Shell Nanoparticles Showing Large Electrical Responses for the Spin Switching. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1900039. [PMID: 30998264 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201900039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A simple chemical protocol to prepare core-shell gold@spin-crossover (Au@SCO) nanoparticles (NPs) based on the 1D spin-crossover [Fe(Htrz)2 (trz)](BF4 ) coordination polymer is reported. The synthesis relies on a two-step approach consisting of a partial surface ligand substitution of the citrate-stabilized Au NPs followed by the controlled growth of a very thin layer of the SCO polymer. As a result, colloidally stable core@shell spherical NPs with a Au core of ca. 12 nm and a thin SCO shell 4 nm thick, are obtained, exhibiting a narrow distribution in sizes. Differential scanning calorimetry proves that a cooperative spin transition in the range 340-360 K is maintained in these Au@SCO NPs, in full agreement with the values reported for pristine 4 nm SCO NPs. Temperature-dependent charge-transport measurements of an electrical device based on assemblies of these Au@SCO NPs also support this spin transition. Thus, a large change in conductance upon spin state switching, as compared with other memory devices based on the pristine SCO NPs, is detected. This results in a large improvement in the sensitivity of the device to the spin transition, with values for the ON/OFF ratio which are an order of magnitude better than the best ones obtained in previous SCO devices.
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- Ramón Torres-Cavanillas
- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, c/Catedrático José Beltrán 2, Paterna, 46980, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, c/Catedrático José Beltrán 2, Paterna, 46980, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, c/Catedrático José Beltrán 2, Paterna, 46980, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, c/Catedrático José Beltrán 2, Paterna, 46980, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, c/Catedrático José Beltrán 2, Paterna, 46980, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia, c/Catedrático José Beltrán 2, Paterna, 46980, Spain
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Enhanced Separation Concept (ESC): Removing the Functional Subunit from the Electrode by Molecular Design. European J Org Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201900432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Zhao W, Zou D, Sun Z, Xu Y, Yu Y, Yang C. Mechanical Tuning of Giant Magnetoresistance and Spin Filtering in Manganese Diporphyrin-Based Molecular Junction. ChemElectroChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201801373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Wenkai Zhao
- School of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering; Ludong University; Yantai 264025 People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering; Ludong University; Yantai 264025 People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering; Ludong University; Yantai 264025 People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering; Ludong University; Yantai 264025 People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering; Ludong University; Yantai 264025 People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering; Ludong University; Yantai 264025 People's Republic of China
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Bocian A, Brykczyńska D, Kubicki M, Hnatejko Z, Wałęsa-Chorab M, Gorczyński A, Patroniak V. Complexation behavior of 6,6″-dimethyl-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine ligand with Co(II), Au(III), Ag(I), Zn(II) and Cd(II) ions: Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and unusual structural motifs. Polyhedron 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2018.09.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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