Heat currents in a two channel Marcus molecular junction
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
2023-07-13 v1
Abstract
We present a theoretical analysis of heat transport through a single-molecule junction with two possible transport channels for electrons where interactions between electrons on the molecule and phonons in the nuclear environment is strong and Marcus-type processes predominate in the electron transport. We show that within the steady state regime the competition between transport channels may result in negative differential heat conductance and cooling of the molecule environment. Also, we analyze the effect of a slowly driven molecule level (provided that another level is fixed) on the heat transport and power generated in the system.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2307.06249,
title = {Heat currents in a two channel Marcus molecular junction},
author = {Natalya A. Zimbovskaya},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2307.06249},
year = {2023}
}