Complete mapping of the thermoelectric properties of a single molecule

Theoretical studies suggest that mastering the thermocurrent through single molecules can lead to thermoelectric energy harvesters with unprecedentedly high efficiencies.^1–6 This can be achieved by engineering molecule length,⁷ optimizing the tunnel coupling strength of molecules via chemical anchor groups⁸ or...

Anisotropic magnetoresistance in spin–orbit semimetal SrIrO ₃

SrIrO ₃, the three-dimensional member of the Ruddlesden–Popper iridates, is a paramagnetic semimetal characterised by a the delicate interplay between spin–orbit coupling and Coulomb repulsion. In this work, we study the anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR) of SrIrO ₃ thin films, which is closely linked to spin–orbit...

Magnetically Tuned Kondo Effect in a Molecular Double Quantum Dot: Role of the Anisotropic Exchange

We investigate theoretically and experimentally the singlet-triplet Kondo effect induced by a magnetic field in a molecular junction. Temperature-dependent conductance, G(T), is calculated by the numerical renormalization group, showing a strong imprint of the relevant low-energy scales, such as the Kondo temperature, exchange, and singlet...

Ground-state spin blockade in a single-molecule junction

It is known that the quantum mechanical ground state of a nanoscale junction has a significant impact on its electrical transport properties. This becomes particularly important in transistors consisting of a single molecule. Because of strong electron-electron interactions and the possibility of accessing ground states with high spins, these...

Two-dimensional superconductivity at the (111) LaAlO3/SrTiO3 interface

We report on the discovery and transport study of the superconducting ground state present at the (111)LaAlO3/SrTiO3 (LAO/STO) interface. The superconducting transition is consistent with a Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition and its two-dimensional nature is further corroborated by the anisotropy of the critical magnetic field, as...

Proximity-Induced Shiba States in a Molecular Junction

Superconductors containing magnetic impurities exhibit intriguing phenomena derived from the competition between Cooper pairing and Kondo screening. At the heart of this competition are the Yu-Shiba-Rusinov (Shiba) states which arise from the pair breaking effects a magnetic impurity has on a superconducting host. Hybrid superconductor...

Redox-Induced Gating of the Exchange Interactions in a Single Organic Diradical

Embedding a magnetic electroactive molecule in a three-terminal junction allows for the fast and local electric field control of magnetic properties desirable in spintronic devices and quantum gates. Here, we provide an example of this control through the reversible and stable charging of a single all-organic neutral diradical molecule. By means...