研究目的
Investigating the resonant charge transport through graphene-based zinc-porphyrin junctions to understand the inadequacy of non-interacting Landauer theory and the conventional single-mode Franck–Condon model, and to explore the effects of electron–electron and electron-vibrational coupling on transport properties.
研究成果
The study demonstrates that resonant charge transport through zinc-porphyrin molecular junctions is influenced by a combination of outer- and inner-sphere vibrational coupling and electron–electron interactions. The quantum transport model, which accounts for these factors along with lifetime broadening and spin-degeneracy, provides a more accurate description of the experimental data than Marcus theory, especially at low temperatures.
研究不足
The study is limited by the experimental bias window, which does not probe the full energy spectrum of electron–phonon coupling. Additionally, the exact nature of the molecule-electrode contact changes as the junction is warmed up, affecting the resonant conductance.