Two
new coordination polymers of formulas [Cd2(2,3-pzdc)(tz)2] (1) and [Cd2(2,3-pzdc)(dtz)2] (2) {2,3-pzdc = 2,3-pyrazine dicarboxylate,
tz = 1,2,4-triazolate, dtz = 3,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazolate)} were synthesized via hydrothermal techniques. Both the compounds were characterized
by single-crystal X-ray analysis, powder X-ray diffraction, Fourier
transform infrared (FTIR), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Single-crystal
X-ray analysis shows that both the structures are three-dimensional
in nature and connectivity-wise they are similar to each other. In
compound 2, the presence of N–H···O
hydrogen-bond interactions further stabilized the structure. Aqueous
dispersion of both the compounds showed a strong dual emissionone
at around 353 nm and another at 369 nm upon excitation at 280 nm.
Lifetime studies from time-resolved spectra show 0.82 and 0.60 ns
for compound 1 and 2.02 and 1.78 ns for compound 2. The higher lifetimes of the excited states in the case
of compound 2 establish the role of hydrogen-bond interactions
in reducing the nonradiative decay processes. To explore the junction
properties at the Al/material interface of these Schottky barrier
diodes, the dark J–V characteristics of both
of the devices (ITO/PEDOT/compound 1/Al and ITO/PEDOT/compound 2/Al) were analyzed using the well-known Shockley diode equation.
In both the devices (with compound 1 and compound 2), asymmetric behavior is observed under forward and reverse
bias, indicating rectification. However, in the compound 2 device, the overall current magnitude is 10 times higher than that
of the compound 1 device. The series resistance extracted
for the compound 2 device is ≈ 22 times lower
than that of the compound 1 device, indicating the higher
conductivity of compound 2. This behavior indicates a
probable role of hydrogen-bond interactions in the lower resistance
and higher conductivity of compound 2 compared to compound 1.