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<mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 31/10/2023 |
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<mark>Journal</mark> | Current Applied Physics |
Volume | 54 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-4 |
Publication Status | Published |
Early online date | 26/07/23 |
<mark>Original language</mark> | English |
This study presents systematic theoretical investigations employing an ab initio DFT approach combined with analysis of heuristic tight-binding models. We examine the effect of using conjugated and non-conjugated bridge on the electrical transport of tetraphenyl-aza-BODIPY derivatives. This work demonstrates that, substitution a conjugated bridging atom by non-conjugated one, causes the electrical conductance to switch from constructive quantum interference CQI to destructive DQI (on/off). This demonstration of switching behaviour means that if molecules with alternating structures (i.e., non-/conjugated), can be deposited on a metal surface, then they form a basis for enhancing the thermovoltage in nanoscale thermoelectric nanotechnology devices.