Tuning macrocyclic thermoelectrics via thiophene regioisomerism
Key Points
The aim is to explore how quantum interference can be leveraged to improve thermoelectric materials.
Investigated quantum interference effects in single-molecule junctions.
Utilized quantum circuit rules to model electrical behaviors.
Applied magic ratio theory to enhance thermoelectric properties.
Quantum interference effects were shown to be significant at room temperature.
Modeling with quantum circuit rules provided intuitive insights into behavior.
Application of magic ratio theory improved thermoelectric efficiency.
Abstract
Quantum interference (QI) in single-molecule junctions exhibits robust effects at room temperature, which can be intuitively modeled using quantum circuit rules (QCR) and magic ratio (MR) theory.