分子整流器整流特性的键桥调控效应

利用密度泛函理论和非平衡格林函数方法,研究了基于同一分子在不同空间构型下形成的三个不同分子器件的电子输运特性及整流效果. 研究表明:旋转中间苯环(键桥——π桥),能明显改变整流效果,这是因为改变了分子轨道的离域性,这一发现说明通过改变键桥的空间取向能有效地调控分子整流器的整流性质,这对于设计新型分子整流器有重要意义.关键词：分子整流器键桥密度泛函理论非平衡格林函数

Regulating effect of a bonding bridge on rectifying performance in molecular rectifiers

Using the density-functional theory and the non-equilibrium Greens function method, we investigated the electronic transport properties and rectifying performance of three different molecular devices based on different molecular configurations of the same molecule species. The results show that rotation of a mid-benzene ring (bonding bridge—πbridge) can change the delocalization of a molecular orbital and thus change their transport property and rectifying performance. This finding suggests that the variation of the bonding bridge orientation can control the rectifying performance of a molecular device effectively. It is of significance for designing a novel molecular rectifier.