Tuning macrocyclic thermoelectrics via thiophene regioisomerism

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how quantum interference can be leveraged to improve thermoelectric materials.
• Investigated quantum interference effects in single-molecule junctions.
• Utilized quantum circuit rules to model electrical behaviors.
• Applied magic ratio theory to enhance thermoelectric properties.
• Quantum interference effects were shown to be significant at room temperature.
• Modeling with quantum circuit rules provided intuitive insights into behavior.
• Application of magic ratio theory improved thermoelectric efficiency.

Abstract