Quantum interference and spin transport in M-OPE molecular devices controlled by N or B atom substitution

Peng Shu-Ping; Deng Shu-Ling; Liu Qian; Dong Cheng-Qi; Fan Zhi-Qiang

doi:10.7498/aps.73.20240174

Abstract

In this paper, the first-principles method based on density functional theory and non-equilibrium Green’s function is used to investigate the modulation of quantum interference and spin transport in N and B atom substituted meta-phenylene (M-OPE) molecular devices. The zero bias spin transmission spectrum of M-OPE molecular device shows that highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) are located at higher energy positions on both sides of the Fermi level, and there is a clear transmission spectrum valley (anti resonance peak) on the right side of the Fermi level. This indicates that M-OPE molecules are typical destructive quantum interference molecular systems. Research has found that N and B atoms replace carbon atoms at positions 1, 2, and 3 on the central ring of the molecule, which suppress the original destructive quantum interference of M-OPE molecular device to different extents. The substitution of N and B atoms at position 1 has no effect on the original destructive quantum interference of M-OPE molecular device, while the substitution of N and B atoms at positions 2 and 3 significantly suppresses the original destructive quantum interference of M-OPE molecular device. Therefore, there is a significant difference in the electrical conductivity of devices with N and B atoms at different positions, with the order of electrical conductivity values being N2 > N3 > N1 and B2 > B3 > B1. In this study, it is also found that the spin current value of device with B atom substitution is significantly higher than that of device with N atom substitution. After the substitution of B atom at position 2, the spin current value of the device under negative bias is significantly greater than that under positive bias, exhibiting a significant spin rectification effect. Based on the extended curled arrow rule proposed by O’Driscoll et al. to predict the behavior of quantum interference effects, we explain the physical mechanism by which N and B protons at different positions have different effects on the suppression of quantum interference in M-OPE molecular device. The results of the quantum interference and spin transport regulation of molecular systems by the substitution of B and N atoms can provide theoretical guidance for realizing the further application of heterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in molecular electronics.

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1.
School of Physics and Electronic Science, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
2.
College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing 211816, China

Corresponding author: Fan Zhi-Qiang, zqfan@csust.edu.cn

Funds: Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12074046) and the Hunan Provincial Postgraduate Scientific Research and Innovation Project, China (Grant No. CXCLY2022141).

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图 1 N或B原子取代后M-OPE分子结示意图

Figure 1. Schematic diagram of M-OPE molecular junction after N or B atom substitution.

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图 2 零偏压下(a) M-OPE和(b) N1的自旋透射谱. 红线和蓝线分别代表自旋向上和自旋向下

Figure 2. Spin transmission spectra of (a) M-OPE and (b) N1 under zero bias. Red and blue lines represent spin up and spin down, respectively.

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图 3 (a) 零偏压下N2的自旋透射谱; (b) HOMO-up和HOMO-down位置的透射本征态. Isovalue的取值固定为0.35

Figure 3. (a) Spin transmission spectrum of N2 under zero bias; (b) transmission eigenstates of HOMO-up and HOMO-down. The isovalue is fixed at 0.35.

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图 4 (a) 零偏压下N3的自旋透射谱; (b) LUMO-up和LUMO-down位置的透射本征态. Isovalue的取值固定为0.35

Figure 4. (a) Spin transmission spectrum of N3 under zero bias; (b) transmission eigenstates of LUMO-up and LUMO-down. The isovalue is fixed at 0.35.

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图 5 零偏压下(a) B1和(b) B3的自旋透射谱

Figure 5. Spin transmission spectra of (a) B1 and (b) B3 under zero bias.

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图 6 (a) 零偏压下B2的自旋透射谱; (b) LUMO-up和LUMO-down位置的透射本征态. Isovalue的取值固定为0.35

Figure 6. (a) Spin transmission spectrum of B2 under zero bias; (b) transmission eigenstates of LUMO-up and LUMO-down. The isovalue is fixed at 0.35.

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图 7 器件的自旋电流-电压特性　(a) N1; (b) N2; (c) N3; (d) B1; (e) B2; (f) B3

Figure 7. Spin-resolved current-voltage characteristics of devices: (a) N1; (b) N2; (c) N3; (d) B1; (e) B2; (f) B3.

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图 8 B原子在1, 2, 3位置取代的量子干涉效应行为预测

Figure 8. Prediction of quantum interference behavior of B atom substitution at positions 1, 2, and 3.

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