Energy conversion and transport in molecular-scale junctions

H Zhang, Y Zhu, P Duan, M Shiri, SC Yelishala… - Applied Physics …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Molecular-scale junctions (MSJs) have been considered the ideal testbed for probing
physical and chemical processes at the molecular scale. Due to nanometric confinement …

Thermoelectricity in Molecular Tunnel Junctions

P He, J Jang, H Kang, HJ Yoon - Chemical Reviews, 2025 - ACS Publications
The growing interest in thermoelectric energy conversion technologies has recently
extended to the molecular scale, with molecular tunnel junctions emerging as promising …

Zero‐Bias Anti‐Ohmic Behaviour in Diradicaloid Molecular Wires

A Sil, L Hamilton, JMF Morris… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Open‐shell materials bearing multiple spin centres provide a key route to efficient charge
transport in single‐molecule electronic devices. They have narrow energy gaps, and their …

Thermoelectric signature of d-orbitals in tripod-based molecular junctions

OA Al-Owaedi, HN Najeeb, AKO Aldulaimi… - Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Promoting the thermoelectric properties of single-molecule junctions is a significant goal of a
wide range of studies. Herein, the excellent consistency between current theoretical results …

Radical and quantum interference-enhanced thermoelectric performance of the junctions based on porphyrin dimer molecules

L Huang, J Wang, T Chen, L Xu, F Ning, D Wu… - Applied Physics …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Manipulating the π-electron magnetism of single-molecule junctions is an effective means to
improve the electronic and spin-polarized thermoelectric transport properties. Here, using …

[HTML][HTML] Boosting thermoelectric performance of molecular junction by utilizing edge branches and weak coupling

BY Gan, XY Liu, WS Tang, XH Cao, ZQ Fan… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
In this study, we investigated the thermoelectric properties of molecular junctions, created by
trap** naphthacene (C 18 H 12) and rubrene (C 42 H 28) molecules between two …

Exploring the Impact of the HOMO–LUMO Gap on Molecular Thermoelectric Properties: A Comparative Study of Conjugated Aromatic, Quinoidal, and Donor–Acceptor …

N Blankevoort, P Bastante, RJ Davidson… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Thermoelectric materials have garnered significant interest for their potential to efficiently
convert waste heat into electrical energy at room temperature without moving parts or …

Heavy Solution for Molecular Thermal Management: Phonon Transport Suppression with Heavy Atoms

W Bro-Jørgensen, AJ Bay-Smidt… - ACS Physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Thermal management in molecular systems presents challenges that require a deeper
understanding of phonon transport, an essential aspect of heat conduction in single …

Molecular Engineering for Future Thermoelectric Materials: The Role of Electrode and Metal Components in Molecular Junctions

J Park, S Park - ChemSusChem - Wiley Online Library
As global temperatures increase due to climate change, the accumulation of excess heat on
Earth presents a valuable resource that can be harnessed for electricity generation using …