Electronic and Thermoelectric Properties of Molecular Junctions Incorporating Organometallic Complexes: Implications for Thermoelectric Energy Conversion

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Main Authors: Almeida, Joseane Santos, Casal, Sergio González, Sabea, Hassan Al, Barth, Valentin, Mitra, Gautam, Delmas, Vincent, Guérin, David, Galangau, Olivier, Tiwary, Tiark, Roisnel, Thierry, Dorcet, Vincent, Norel, Lucie, Van Dyck, Colin, Scheer, Elke, Vuillaume, Dominique, Cornil, Jérôme, Rigaut, Stéphane, Costuas, Karine
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author Almeida, Joseane Santos
Casal, Sergio González
Sabea, Hassan Al
Barth, Valentin
Mitra, Gautam
Delmas, Vincent
Guérin, David
Galangau, Olivier
Tiwary, Tiark
Roisnel, Thierry
Dorcet, Vincent
Norel, Lucie
Van Dyck, Colin
Scheer, Elke
Vuillaume, Dominique
Cornil, Jérôme
Rigaut, Stéphane
Costuas, Karine
author_facet Almeida, Joseane Santos
Casal, Sergio González
Sabea, Hassan Al
Barth, Valentin
Mitra, Gautam
Delmas, Vincent
Guérin, David
Galangau, Olivier
Tiwary, Tiark
Roisnel, Thierry
Dorcet, Vincent
Norel, Lucie
Van Dyck, Colin
Scheer, Elke
Vuillaume, Dominique
Cornil, Jérôme
Rigaut, Stéphane
Costuas, Karine
contents The electronic and thermoelectric properties of molecular junctions formed from iron and ruthenium metal-acetylide were studied using complementary experimental techniques and quantum chemical simulations. We performed physical characterizations of single-molecule and self-assembled monolayer junctions of the same molecules that allowed meaningful comparisons between the Ru and Fe adducts. In the case of the Fe-containing junctions, two distinct oxidation states are present. These junctions exhibit one of the highest Seebeck coefficients (S ca. 130 μV/K) reported to date for similar systems paired with broad electric conductance distribution and limited thermal conductance. As a result, the experimental thermoelectric figure of merit ZT for Fe-containing junctions reaches up to 0.4 for junctions with relatively high conductance. This is one of the highest ZT values reported for molecular systems at room temperature.
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spellingShingle Electronic and Thermoelectric Properties of Molecular Junctions Incorporating Organometallic Complexes: Implications for Thermoelectric Energy Conversion
Almeida, Joseane Santos
Casal, Sergio González
Sabea, Hassan Al
Barth, Valentin
Mitra, Gautam
Delmas, Vincent
Guérin, David
Galangau, Olivier
Tiwary, Tiark
Roisnel, Thierry
Dorcet, Vincent
Norel, Lucie
Van Dyck, Colin
Scheer, Elke
Vuillaume, Dominique
Cornil, Jérôme
Rigaut, Stéphane
Costuas, Karine
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Applied Physics
The electronic and thermoelectric properties of molecular junctions formed from iron and ruthenium metal-acetylide were studied using complementary experimental techniques and quantum chemical simulations. We performed physical characterizations of single-molecule and self-assembled monolayer junctions of the same molecules that allowed meaningful comparisons between the Ru and Fe adducts. In the case of the Fe-containing junctions, two distinct oxidation states are present. These junctions exhibit one of the highest Seebeck coefficients (S ca. 130 μV/K) reported to date for similar systems paired with broad electric conductance distribution and limited thermal conductance. As a result, the experimental thermoelectric figure of merit ZT for Fe-containing junctions reaches up to 0.4 for junctions with relatively high conductance. This is one of the highest ZT values reported for molecular systems at room temperature.
title Electronic and Thermoelectric Properties of Molecular Junctions Incorporating Organometallic Complexes: Implications for Thermoelectric Energy Conversion
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.21113