Conducting films based on single-component molecular metals

Conducting films based on single-component molecular metals.

We demonstrate that single component molecular metals can be used as conductive inks for printed electronics. The resistance is 0.3 kΩ sq(-1), in a Ni complex, which is one order of magnitude better than that of commercial carbon based conductive inks.

Highly-conducting molecular circuits based on antiaromaticity

Aromaticity is a fundamental concept in chemistry. It is described by Hückel's rule that states that a cyclic planar π-system is aromatic when it shares 4n+2 π-electrons and antiaromatic when it possesses 4n π-electrons. Antiaromatic compounds are predicted to exhibit remarkable charge transport properties and high redox activities. However, it has so far only been possible to measure compounds...

On display with transparent conducting films.

Multilayer films of single-component and charged tetraaminocalix[4]arenes based on hydrogen bonding.

Multilayer films composed of single-component and positively-charged tetraaminocalix[4]arenes are formed through hydrogen bonding.

Ultra-thin silicate films on metals.

Silica is one of the key materials in many modern technological applications. 'Surface science' approach for understanding surface chemistry on silica-based materials, on the one hand, and further miniaturization of new generation electronic devices, on the other, all these face the necessity of rational design of the ultrathin silica films on electrically conductive substrates. The review upda...