Hopping Conductance in Molecular Wires Exhibits a Large Heavy-Atom Kinetic Isotope Effect

Hopping Conductance in Molecular Wires Exhibits a Large Heavy-Atom Kinetic Isotope Effect

We report a large kinetic isotope effect (KIE) for intramolecular charge transport in π-conjugated oligophenyleneimine (OPI) molecules connected to Au electrodes. 13C and 15N substitution on the imine bonds produces a conductance KIE of ∼2.7 per labeled atom in long OPI wires >4 nm in length, far...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Chemical Society 2021-02, Vol.143 (7), p.2638-2643
Hauptverfasser: Nguyen, Quyen Van, Frisbie, C. Daniel
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We report a large kinetic isotope effect (KIE) for intramolecular charge transport in π-conjugated oligophenyleneimine (OPI) molecules connected to Au electrodes. 13C and 15N substitution on the imine bonds produces a conductance KIE of ∼2.7 per labeled atom in long OPI wires >4 nm in length, far larger than typical heavy-atom KIEs for chemical reactions. In contrast, isotopic labeling in shorter OPI wires
ISSN:0002-7863
1520-5126
DOI:10.1021/jacs.0c12244