Intermolecular charge transfer enhances the performance of molecular rectifiers

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Hauptverfasser: Sullivan, Ryan P., Morningstar, John T., Castellanos, Eduardo, Bradford III, Robert W., Hofstetter, Yvonne J., Vaynzof, Yana, Welker, Mark E., Jurchescu, Oana D.
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author Sullivan, Ryan P.
Morningstar, John T.
Castellanos, Eduardo
Bradford III, Robert W.
Hofstetter, Yvonne J.
Vaynzof, Yana
Welker, Mark E.
Jurchescu, Oana D.
author_facet Sullivan, Ryan P.
Morningstar, John T.
Castellanos, Eduardo
Bradford III, Robert W.
Hofstetter, Yvonne J.
Vaynzof, Yana
Welker, Mark E.
Jurchescu, Oana D.
contents Molecular-scale diodes made from self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) could complement silicon-based technologies with smaller, cheaper, and more versatile devices. However, advancement of this emerging technology is limited by insufficient electronic performance exhibited by the molecular current rectifiers. We overcome this barrier by exploiting the charge-transfer state that results from co-assembling SAMs of molecules with strong electron donor and acceptor termini. We obtain a substantial enhancement in current rectification, which correlates with the degree of charge transfer, as confirmed by several complementary techniques. These findings provide a previously unexplored method for manipulating the properties of molecular electronic devices by exploiting donor/acceptor interactions. They also serve as a model test platform for the study of doping mechanisms in organic systems. Our devices have the potential for fast widespread adoption due to their low-cost processing and self-assembly onto silicon substrates, which could allow seamless integration with current technologies.
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spellingShingle Intermolecular charge transfer enhances the performance of molecular rectifiers
Sullivan, Ryan P.
Morningstar, John T.
Castellanos, Eduardo
Bradford III, Robert W.
Hofstetter, Yvonne J.
Vaynzof, Yana
Welker, Mark E.
Jurchescu, Oana D.
Materials Science
Applied Physics
Molecular-scale diodes made from self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) could complement silicon-based technologies with smaller, cheaper, and more versatile devices. However, advancement of this emerging technology is limited by insufficient electronic performance exhibited by the molecular current rectifiers. We overcome this barrier by exploiting the charge-transfer state that results from co-assembling SAMs of molecules with strong electron donor and acceptor termini. We obtain a substantial enhancement in current rectification, which correlates with the degree of charge transfer, as confirmed by several complementary techniques. These findings provide a previously unexplored method for manipulating the properties of molecular electronic devices by exploiting donor/acceptor interactions. They also serve as a model test platform for the study of doping mechanisms in organic systems. Our devices have the potential for fast widespread adoption due to their low-cost processing and self-assembly onto silicon substrates, which could allow seamless integration with current technologies.
title Intermolecular charge transfer enhances the performance of molecular rectifiers
topic Materials Science
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.11261