Conducting oriented-[(n-C4H9)4N]2[Ni(dcbdt)2]5 and new (BEDT-TTF)[Ni(dcbdt)2] phases as microcrystalline films, electrodeposited on silicon substrates

Nanowires of molecule-based charge-transfer salts

“…In this case the CN-related satellite is masked by the presence of a peak located at 401.5 eV, which corresponds to the nitrogen from (n-C 4 H 9 ) 4 N + . 25 X-Ray diffraction studies evidence that the films have an amorphous or nanocrystalline character, this latter observation being in agreement with the observation of nanowires.…”

“…Although molecule-based conductors have been grown as thin films on non-functionalized semiconducting [24][25][26][27] or metallic electrodes (Pt, 34 Au 35 ), or on metallic electrodes (Cu) in the presence of a poly counter cation, 36 to our knowledge, this is the first time that such electrochemically-grown films exhibit a nanowire-like morphology. The mechanism of nanowire formation is not yet understood.…”

1-(4-Cyanobenzyl)-4-methylpyridinium bis(benzene-1,2-dithiolato)nickelate(III)

“…For general background, see: de Caro et al (2004); Ray et al (2005); Liu (2007); Liu et al (2005); Wang et al (2006). For related literature, see: Sellmann et al (1991); Xie et al (2002).…”

Electrical and optical properties of (PPh4)2[Fe(CN)5NO] non-crystalline thin films prepared with the vacuum thermal evaporation technique

“…It may be difficult to envision a technological breakthrough while using them in their usual, single-crystalline form, but the thin-film production of such materials offers an attractive alternative [2][3][4][5][6][7]. Recent research work has been oriented to the formation and characterization of molecular-material thin films with probable photonic, optoelectronic or electronic-device applications [8,9].…”

“…A regular stacking of molecules, such as is found in molecular materials, may permit the formation of semiconducting, conducting or superconducting thin films. Therefore, in order to describe the relationship between the physical configuration and the electrical properties of the thin films, it is necessary to produce such systems with a welldefined microstructure [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9].…”