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NANO LETTERS
卷 22, 期 12, 页码 4956-4962出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c01669
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Li-ion intercalation; molecular junctions; rectification; solid electrolyte interphase (SEI); tunneling
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- NRF of Korea [NRF-2019R1A2C2011003, NRF-2019R1A6A1A11044070, NRF-2021M3F3A2A03017999]
This paper describes the effect of Li-ion intercalation into a pyrenyl-terminated self-assembled monolayer (SAM) on tunneling performance in a molecular junction. The rectification ratio increased with the concentration of the Li-ion precursor, while treatment with high concentrations of Li-ion resulted in the disappearance of rectification due to the formation of a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) on the surface of the SAM.
This paper describes Li-ion intercalation into a pyrenyl-terminated self-assembled monolayer (SAM) on gold, inspired by the graphite anode in a Li-ion battery, and its effect on tunneling performance in a molecular junction incorporating the SAM. As the concentration of the Li-ion precursor ([LiPF6]) increased from 0 to 10(-2) M, the rectification ratio increased to similar to 10(2). Further experiments revealed that the intercalation-induced changes in the orientation of PYR group and in the HOMO energy level account for the enhanced rectification. Treatment with high concentrations of LiPF6 (from 10(-2) to 10(0) M) yielded a considerable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), mainly composed of LiF, on the surface of the SAM, resulting in the disappearance of rectification. This was attributed to renormalization of the HOMO level back to that of the intact SAM, caused by the SEI layer. Our work demonstrates the interplay among Li-ion intercalation, SEI, and tunneling in the molecular junction, benefiting the research of molecular electronics as well as SAM-based batteries.
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