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Abstract
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 <4 nm does not produce a conductance KIE, consistent with a direct tunneling mechanism. Temperature-dependent measurements reveal that conductance for a long 15N-substituted OPI wire is activated, and we propose that the exceptionally large conductance KIEs imply a thermally assisted, through-barrier polaron tunneling mechanism. In general, observation of large conductance KIEs opens up considerable opportunities for understanding microscopic conduction mechanisms in π-conjugated molecules.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2638-2643 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 143 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 24 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors acknowledge the financial support of the National Science Foundation (CHE-2003199). Parts of this work were carried out in the Characterization Facility, University of Minnesota, which receives partial support from the NSF through the MRSEC (Award Number DMR-2011401) and NNCI programs (Award Number ECCS-2025124).
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PubMed: MeSH publication types
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- Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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University of Minnesota Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (DMR-2011401)
Leighton, C. (PI) & Lodge, T. (CoI)
THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
9/1/20 → 8/31/26
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