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Lukas Hörmann¹, Andreas Jeindl¹, Oliver T Hofmann¹

¹Institute of Solid State Physics, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 16, 8010 Graz, Austria. o.hofmann@tugraz.at.

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Area of Science:

Surface Science
Materials Science
Organic Electronics

Background:

Organic (opto)electronic devices depend on organic/inorganic interfaces with specific properties.
Interface structure dictates these properties, meaning structural changes alter device function.

Purpose of the Study:

To create a switchable organic/inorganic interface with reversible control over its properties.
To investigate the potential of tetrachloropyrazine on Pt(111) for constructing such dynamic interfaces.

Main Methods:

Utilized a modified SAMPLE approach for surface structure search.
Employed ab initio thermodynamics to account for thermodynamic conditions.
Investigated millions of interface structures, including commensurate and higher-order commensurate types.

Main Results:

Identified three distinct classes of interface structures with varying adsorption geometries.
Observed significantly different work function changes and coherent fractions for each structure class.
Demonstrated reversible switching between these structure classes using temperature and pressure.

Conclusions:

Achieved a switchable interface using tetrachloropyrazine on Pt(111) with a double-well potential.
The identified structures offer distinct, measurable changes in work function and coherent fractions.
This dynamic interface enables reversible control, crucial for future organic electronic applications.