article published yes Emma York author 08dde91e-8e0a-11f0-9d7d-9e8d80864f16 Ilana Stone author Wanzhuo Shi author a3010425-87c8-11f0-8106-bec32bea74da Xavier Roy author Latha Venkataraman author 9ebb78a5-cc0d-11ee-8322-fae086a32caf0000-0002-6957-6089 LaVe department Here, we present a foundational investigation of charge transport through three BODIPY-based molecules using the scanning tunneling microscope–break junction (STM-BJ) technique. We demonstrate that molecular conductance through the BODIPY core can be measured by introducing aurophilic linkers at the 2,6-positions. By varying these linkers, we systematically modulate the frontier molecular orbital energies and fine-tune transport behavior. Our experimental results are supported by DFT-based calculations, which feature a new computationally efficient correction to standard PBE-level transmission predictions. Together, these findings establish the viability of BODIPY-based systems for molecular junction applications and lay the groundwork for future studies of their single-molecule optoelectronic properties. https://research-explorer.ista.ac.at/download/20331/20910/2025_NanoLetters_York.pdf application/pdfno American Chemical Society2025 eng 1530-6984 1530-6992 40855728 00155701720000110.1021/acs.nanolett.5c03764 253613697-13702 E. York, I. Stone, W. Shi, X. Roy, and L. Venkataraman, “Tuning conductance in BODIPY-based single-molecule junctions,” <i>Nano Letters</i>, vol. 25, no. 36. American Chemical Society, pp. 13697–13702, 2025. York, Emma, et al. “Tuning Conductance in BODIPY-Based Single-Molecule Junctions.” <i>Nano Letters</i>, vol. 25, no. 36, American Chemical Society, 2025, pp. 13697–702, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c03764">10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c03764</a>. York E, Stone I, Shi W, Roy X, Venkataraman L. 2025. Tuning conductance in BODIPY-based single-molecule junctions. Nano Letters. 25(36), 13697–13702. York, Emma, Ilana Stone, Wanzhuo Shi, Xavier Roy, and Latha Venkataraman. “Tuning Conductance in BODIPY-Based Single-Molecule Junctions.” <i>Nano Letters</i>. American Chemical Society, 2025. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c03764">https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c03764</a>. York E, Stone I, Shi W, Roy X, Venkataraman L. Tuning conductance in BODIPY-based single-molecule junctions. <i>Nano Letters</i>. 2025;25(36):13697-13702. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c03764">10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c03764</a> York, E., Stone, I., Shi, W., Roy, X., &#38; Venkataraman, L. (2025). Tuning conductance in BODIPY-based single-molecule junctions. <i>Nano Letters</i>. American Chemical Society. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c03764">https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c03764</a> E. York, I. Stone, W. Shi, X. Roy, L. Venkataraman, Nano Letters 25 (2025) 13697–13702. 203312025-09-10T05:48:29Z2026-07-28T09:53:54Z