Research Paper: Ab-Initio Simulation of the I-V Curve of Polyphenylene-Based Molecular Diodes: The Role of Electrode

This research aimed to focus on polyphenylene (C6H4)n-based molecular electronic wires that have a current density ten times that of carbon nanotubes. The transport properties in polyphenylene molecular devices were simulated with two different metal electrodes using ab- initio code based on the den...

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Main Authors: Mansoure Ilkhani, Reza Faghih Mirzaee, Shadi Sadeghian
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Published: Alzahra University 2025-06-01
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description This research aimed to focus on polyphenylene (C6H4)n-based molecular electronic wires that have a current density ten times that of carbon nanotubes. The transport properties in polyphenylene molecular devices were simulated with two different metal electrodes using ab- initio code based on the density functional theory (DFT) as well as the non-equilibrium Green's function (NEGF).  First, the structure of polyphenylene (C6H4)n, nitrobenzene C6H5NO2, and aniline C6H5NH2 molecules was created and relaxed using SIESTA code. Then, the circuits were simulated and relaxed by two different types of electrodes of gold and silver using sulfur clamps. The passing flow through each circuit was calculated in the voltage range of -2V to +2V in spin and non-spin mode using TranSIESTA code to investigate the transfer properties. The results indicated that the use of gold electrode increased the current passing through the circuit. Examination of the upper and lower spins showed that there was no significant difference in the conduction of electrons with up and down spins.
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spelling doaj-art-dd6524f9ee094dc5bdb994cf802b4d6d2025-08-20T03:28:06ZfasAlzahra Universityفیزیک کاربردی ایران2783-10432783-10512025-06-01152526310.22051/ijap.2025.50094.14478550Research Paper: Ab-Initio Simulation of the I-V Curve of Polyphenylene-Based Molecular Diodes: The Role of ElectrodeMansoure Ilkhani0Reza Faghih Mirzaee1Shadi Sadeghian2Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.Associate Professor, Department of Computer Engineering, Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IranM. Sc. Graduated, Department of Computer Engineering, Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.This research aimed to focus on polyphenylene (C6H4)n-based molecular electronic wires that have a current density ten times that of carbon nanotubes. The transport properties in polyphenylene molecular devices were simulated with two different metal electrodes using ab- initio code based on the density functional theory (DFT) as well as the non-equilibrium Green's function (NEGF).  First, the structure of polyphenylene (C6H4)n, nitrobenzene C6H5NO2, and aniline C6H5NH2 molecules was created and relaxed using SIESTA code. Then, the circuits were simulated and relaxed by two different types of electrodes of gold and silver using sulfur clamps. The passing flow through each circuit was calculated in the voltage range of -2V to +2V in spin and non-spin mode using TranSIESTA code to investigate the transfer properties. The results indicated that the use of gold electrode increased the current passing through the circuit. Examination of the upper and lower spins showed that there was no significant difference in the conduction of electrons with up and down spins.https://jap.alzahra.ac.ir/article_8550_0a5b38f7f1de9dc3d1432d29792d0b54.pdfpolyphenylene devicesmolecular electronicsdensity functional theoryelectronic transportsiesta & transiesta
spellingShingle Mansoure Ilkhani
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Research Paper: Ab-Initio Simulation of the I-V Curve of Polyphenylene-Based Molecular Diodes: The Role of Electrode
فیزیک کاربردی ایران
polyphenylene devices
molecular electronics
density functional theory
electronic transport
siesta & transiesta
title Research Paper: Ab-Initio Simulation of the I-V Curve of Polyphenylene-Based Molecular Diodes: The Role of Electrode
title_full Research Paper: Ab-Initio Simulation of the I-V Curve of Polyphenylene-Based Molecular Diodes: The Role of Electrode
title_fullStr Research Paper: Ab-Initio Simulation of the I-V Curve of Polyphenylene-Based Molecular Diodes: The Role of Electrode
title_full_unstemmed Research Paper: Ab-Initio Simulation of the I-V Curve of Polyphenylene-Based Molecular Diodes: The Role of Electrode
title_short Research Paper: Ab-Initio Simulation of the I-V Curve of Polyphenylene-Based Molecular Diodes: The Role of Electrode
title_sort research paper ab initio simulation of the i v curve of polyphenylene based molecular diodes the role of electrode
topic polyphenylene devices
molecular electronics
density functional theory
electronic transport
siesta & transiesta
url https://jap.alzahra.ac.ir/article_8550_0a5b38f7f1de9dc3d1432d29792d0b54.pdf
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