Negative differential conductance in triangular molecular assemblies
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| author | Li, Chao Pokorný, Vladislav Hapala, Prokop Žonda, Martin Zhou, Ping Decurtins, Silvio Liu, Shi-Xia Song, Fengqi Pawlak, Rémy Meyer, Ernst |
| author_facet | Li, Chao Pokorný, Vladislav Hapala, Prokop Žonda, Martin Zhou, Ping Decurtins, Silvio Liu, Shi-Xia Song, Fengqi Pawlak, Rémy Meyer, Ernst |
| contents | We report the creation and characterization of a molecular-scale negative differential conductance (NDC) device by assembling a triangular trimer of 4,5,9,10-tetrabromo-1,3,6,8-tetraazapyrene (TBTAP) molecules on a superconducting Pb(111) substrate. Using low-temperature scanning tunneling spectroscopy, we observe robust NDC behavior manifesting as a decrease in current with increasing voltage between 0.7-0.9 V arising from the interplay of Coulomb blockade and strong inter-molecular capacitive coupling within the molecular cluster. Gate-controlled charging and discharging processes are directly visualized via two-dimensional differential conductance mapping, which reveals the emergence of Coulomb rings and spatial regions of NDC. Theoretical modeling using a three-impurity Anderson model and master equation approach quantitatively reproduces the experimental observations and demonstrates that the NDC emerges purely from electron correlations, independent of the underlying superconductivity. By tuning the geometry to a hexamer structure, we further show that cluster topology provides versatile control over electronic properties at the molecular scale. These results establish a functional platform for implementing multifunctional molecular devices and highlight a strategy toward programmable and scalable nanoelectronics. |
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| spellingShingle | Negative differential conductance in triangular molecular assemblies Li, Chao Pokorný, Vladislav Hapala, Prokop Žonda, Martin Zhou, Ping Decurtins, Silvio Liu, Shi-Xia Song, Fengqi Pawlak, Rémy Meyer, Ernst Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics We report the creation and characterization of a molecular-scale negative differential conductance (NDC) device by assembling a triangular trimer of 4,5,9,10-tetrabromo-1,3,6,8-tetraazapyrene (TBTAP) molecules on a superconducting Pb(111) substrate. Using low-temperature scanning tunneling spectroscopy, we observe robust NDC behavior manifesting as a decrease in current with increasing voltage between 0.7-0.9 V arising from the interplay of Coulomb blockade and strong inter-molecular capacitive coupling within the molecular cluster. Gate-controlled charging and discharging processes are directly visualized via two-dimensional differential conductance mapping, which reveals the emergence of Coulomb rings and spatial regions of NDC. Theoretical modeling using a three-impurity Anderson model and master equation approach quantitatively reproduces the experimental observations and demonstrates that the NDC emerges purely from electron correlations, independent of the underlying superconductivity. By tuning the geometry to a hexamer structure, we further show that cluster topology provides versatile control over electronic properties at the molecular scale. These results establish a functional platform for implementing multifunctional molecular devices and highlight a strategy toward programmable and scalable nanoelectronics. |
| title | Negative differential conductance in triangular molecular assemblies |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05575 |