Exploring the thermoelectric properties of oligo(phenylene-ethynylene) derivatives (2020)
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Chen, H., Sangtarash, S., Li, G., Gantenbein, M., Cao, W., Alqorashi, A., …Hong, W. (2020). Exploring the thermoelectric properties of oligo(phenylene-ethynylene) derivatives. Nanoscale, 12(28), 15150-15156. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0nr03303k

Seebeck coefficient measurements provide unique insights into the electronic structure of single-molecule junctions, which underpins their charge and heat transport properties. Since the Seebeck coefficient depends on the slope of the transmission fu... Read More about Exploring the thermoelectric properties of oligo(phenylene-ethynylene) derivatives.

Connectivity dependent thermopower of bridged biphenyl molecules in single-molecule junctions (2020)
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Grace, I. M., Olsen, G., Hurtado-Gallego, J., Rincón-García, L., Rubio-Bollinger, G., Bryce, M. R., …Lambert, C. J. (2020). Connectivity dependent thermopower of bridged biphenyl molecules in single-molecule junctions. Nanoscale, 12(27), 14682-14688. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0nr04001k

We report measurements on gold|single-molecule|gold junctions, using a modified scanning tunneling microscope-break junction (STM-BJ) technique, of the Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductance of a series of bridged biphenyl molecules, with met... Read More about Connectivity dependent thermopower of bridged biphenyl molecules in single-molecule junctions.

Exploring antiaromaticity in single-molecule junctions formed from biphenylene derivatives (2019)
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Gantenbein, M., Li, X., Sangtarash, S., Bai, J., Olsen, G., Alqorashi, A., …Bryce, M. R. (2019). Exploring antiaromaticity in single-molecule junctions formed from biphenylene derivatives. Nanoscale, 11(43), 20659-20666. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9nr05375a

We report the synthesis of a series of oligophenylene-ethynylene (OPE) derivatives with biphenylene core units, designed to assess the effects of biphenylene antiaromaticity on charge transport in molecular junctions. Analogues with naphthalene, anth... Read More about Exploring antiaromaticity in single-molecule junctions formed from biphenylene derivatives.