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← ScienceWhich phenomenon predominantly limits conductivity in molecular wires assembled from aromatic molecules at room temperature?
A)Thermal vibrations disrupting orbital overlap✓
B)Quantum tunneling through insulating gaps
C)Coulomb blockade from single-electron charging
D)Electromigration causing structural breakdown
💡 Explanation
When temperature increases, increased thermal vibrations alter the conformation of the aromatic molecules, disrupting the vital pi-orbital overlap which facilitates electron transport, limiting conductivity. Therefore, disrupted orbital overlap limits conductivity, rather than tunneling, Coulomb blockade, or electromigration, which require different temperature or voltage conditions.
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