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ArticleRSC advances2026

Length-dependent quantum interference and high thermoelectric response ferrocene-modified OPE wires.

Alaa A Al-Jobory, Sameer Nawaf, Colin Lambert, Ali Ismael

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Alaa A Al-JoboryPhysics Department, Lancaster University Lancaster LA1 4YB UK k.ismael@lancaster.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8001-8010
Sameer NawafDepartment of Physics, College of Science, University of Anbar Ramadi Iraq.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9958-7339
Colin LambertPhysics Department, Lancaster University Lancaster LA1 4YB UK k.ismael@lancaster.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2332-9610
Ali IsmaelPhysics Department, Lancaster University Lancaster LA1 4YB UK k.ismael@lancaster.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7943-3519

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Abstract

We present a study of the length-dependent charge transport properties of a homologous series of oligo(phenylene-ethynylene) (OPE) molecular wires integrated with ferrocene units (Fe 1-Fe 5). Theoretical analysis reveals a coherent, length-dependent transport mechanism governed by quantum interference, with a distinct odd-even parity effect. Molecules with an odd number of ferrocene units exhibit a characteristic transmission dip within the HOMO-LUMO gap, a signature of destructive quantum interference (DQI), while even-numbered molecules show constructive quantum interference (CQI). This demonstrates that the interference behaviour is a holistic property of the full molecular length, not merely of the ferrocene core. The series exhibits efficient long-range tunneling, with a decay constant of

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