Quantum interference patterns in the hearts of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have experimentally and theoretically been analyzed. Currently, there is intense interest in utilizing these patterns in the optimization of single-molecule device performance in the field of molecular electronics.

This work was carried out in the teams of Dr. Shi-Xia Liu, Prof. Silvio Decurtins and Prof. Thomas Wandlowski in collaboration with the group of Prof. Colin J. Lambert in Lancaster.

References:

• S. Sangtarash, C. Huang, H. Sadeghi, G. Sorohhov, J. Hauser, T. Wandlowski, W. Hong, S. Decurtins, S.-X. Liu, C. J. Lambert;
  "Searching the Hearts of Graphene-like Molecules for Simplicity, Sensitivity, and Logic"
  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137(35), 11425-11431; doi:10.1021/jacs.5b06558.