Electrografted monolayer based on a naphthalene diimide–ruthenium terpyridine complex dyad: efficient creation of large-area molecular junctions with high current densities

Denis Frath (1) , van Quyen Nguyen (1) , Frédéric Lafolet (1) , Pascal G.P. Martin (1) , Jean-Christophe Lacroix (1)

1 ITODYS (UMR_7086) - Interfaces, Traitements, Organisation et Dynamique des Systèmes

An electron donor-acceptor dyad has been designed for the creation of large-area molecular junctions (MJ). Diazonium cation electrografting was used to form well controlled monolayers. The robustness of the monolayer enabled the creation of MJs using direct topcoat evaporation with a high yield of operating devices. Given the number of potential applications in molecular electronics, including switches, memories, transistors and rectifiers, the development of new molecular systems with multifunctional properties is of great importance.

Domaines: Chimie

Denis Frath, van Quyen Nguyen, Frédéric Lafolet, Pascal G.P. Martin, Jean-Christophe Lacroix. Electrografted monolayer based on a naphthalene diimide–ruthenium terpyridine complex dyad: efficient creation of large-area molecular junctions with high current densities. Chemical Communications, 2017, 53 (80), pp.10997 - 11000. ⟨10.1039/C7CC04972B⟩. ⟨hal-01916367⟩