Computational study of the staircase molecular conductivity of polyoxovanadates adsorbed on Au(111).

This computational study presents the molecular conduction properties of two members of the polyoxovanadate (POV) class of molecules, V6O19 (Lindqvist-type) and V18O42, which have been targeted as possible successors of the materials that are currently used in complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology. Molecular conductivity calculations on the Lindqvist-type POV absorbed on Au(111) shows a staircase conductivity as function of the applied bias voltage, which is directly related to the oxidation state of the absorbed molecule. After these proof-of-principle calculations we applied the same technique to the larger V18O42, a system featuring many more easily attainable redox states, and hence, in principle even more interesting from the multiple-state resistive (memristive) viewpoint.

How Does the Redox State of Polyoxovanadates Influence the Collective Behavior in Solution? A Case Study with [I@VO] ( q = 3, 5, 7, 11, and 13).

A series of stable reduction-oxidation states of the cagelike [I@V VO] polyoxovanadate (POV) with x = 8, 10, 12, 16, and 18 were studied with density functional theory and molecular dynamics to gain insight into the structural and electron distribution characteristics of these metal-oxo clusters and to analyze the charge/redox-dependent assemblage processes in water and acetonitrile (MeCN) solutions. The calculations show that the interplay between the POV redox state (molecular charge) and the solvent polarity, countercation size, and hydrophilicity (or hydrophobicity) controls the POV agglomeration phenomena, which substantially differ between aqueous and MeCN media. In MeCN, agglomeration is more pronounced for intermediate-charged POVs, whereas in water, the lowest-charged POVs and organic countercations tend to agglomerate into a microphase.

Addressing Multiple Resistive States of Polyoxovanadates: Conductivity as a Function of Individual Molecular Redox States.

The sustainable development of IT-systems requires a quest for novel concepts to address further miniaturization, performance improvement, and energy efficiency of devices. The realization of these goals cannot be achieved without an appropriate functional material. Herein, we target the technologically important electron modification using single polyoxometalate (POM) molecules envisaged as smart successors of materials that are implemented in today's complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology.

Decoding the role of encapsulated ions in the electronic and magnetic properties of mixed-valence polyoxovanadate capsules {X@VO} (X = ClO, SCN, VOF): a combined theoretical approach.

The electronic structure and magnetism of mixed-valence, host-guest polyoxovanadates {X@VO} with diamagnetic (X =) ClO (T, 1) and SCN (C, 2) template anions are assessed by means of two theoretical methods: density functional theory and effective Hamiltonian calculations. The results are compared to those obtained for another member of this family with X = VOF (C, 3) (see P. Kozłowski et al.

Reconciling the valence state with magnetism in mixed-valent polyoxometalates: the case of a {VOF@VO} cluster.

The electronic structure and magnetism of the recently synthesised mixed-valent {VOF@VO} (1) host-guest polyoxovanadate envisaged as a potential building block of a molecule-based quantum computer are analysed using density functional theory (DFT) and effective Hamiltonian calculations. The form of the t-J like effective Hamiltonian has been inspired by the acquired DFT data, and the valence state used in DFT calculations has been suggested by the fits to the experimental magnetic data with the effective Hamiltonian. This self-consistent approach breaks through the magnetochemical limitations of vanadium-oxo cluster 1, giving results fully concordant with the experiment and allowing us to determine the valence state of 1, which contrary to other members of this host-guest family appears to feature 9 valence electrons.